AiRC-1000 sets a new standard for aluminium smelters with laser technology and robotic automation
Automation Innovation based in Victoria, Australia has designed and engineered the new AiRC-1000. The system features robotic automation and a high-intensity laser to clean anode rods used in aluminium smelters.
CDU-led drone project uncovers ghost nets along NT coast
Drones and artificial intelligence are helping uncover ghost nets – abandoned fishing gear that poses a threat to marine life – along the remote coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria, in a program led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).
US Navy selects SPEE3D for its MaintenX program
SPEE3D has been chosen by the US Navy to participate in the MaintenX exercise, which aims to produce military marine applications in both port...
Australia launches first National Quantum Strategy
The Australian government released the country’s first National Quantum Strategy today to back quantum industries that boost Australia’s economic competitiveness and help solve the country’s biggest national challenges.
ARENA announces $40m Ultra Low Cost Solar R&D Funding Round
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development aimed at achieving the Australian...
German partners use near-contour cooling to 3D-print metal injection moulding tool
The University of Rostock and metal construction company Stenzel MIM Technik have collaborated to create a 3D-printed metal injection mould (MIM) with AIM3D's CEM technology on an ExAM 255 system in a push to combine high accuracy and production speeds.
ARM Hub taps additive manufacturing in spinal cord injury tech dev’t
Australia-based Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub has collaborated with various organisations to provide its expertise in design, additive manufacturing, and robotics for the Spinal Life Australia (SLA) project in an effort to increase remote care solutions for people with disability.
Promoting Victoria’s manufacturing expertise in China and the US
Victorian Minister for Industry and Employment, Ben Carroll will embark on a ten-day trip across China and the US to showcase the state's world-class manufacturing and R&D...
eBay enters 3D-printing market with new app
Online shopping site, eBay has announced a new iOS app, available on the App Store, which allows the user to buy customisable 3D-printed merchandise.
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Avnet drives AI, sustainable manufacturing innovation with new ‘AMD on Wheels’ nat’l roadshow
Avnet, a global technology distributor, has announced the launch of its inaugural “AMD on Wheels” national roadshow in partnership with AMD and element14, bringing artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable technology solutions directly to Australia’s manufacturing and innovation sectors.


























