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Quickstep expands into drone systems

Advanced composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings will invest $1 million in Australian drone designer and manufacturer Carbonix. The agreement will see Quickstep take a minority stake...

Portable PPB takes home top prize as WA Innovator of the Year 2023

Portable PPB Pty Ltd, a developer of in-field gold detection technology, has been crowned the WA Innovator of the Year 2023 for its cutting-edge portable gold detector.

Australian manufacturers drive economic growth by making complex things the world needs

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has marked the closure of its $30 million Federal Government Commercialisation Fund with co-investment into a final six Australian manufacturers.

Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder just got approved for 3D printing in South Korea

Emerging "mine to manufacturer" producer of critical metals Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) will soon be able to 3D print its high-purity titanium powder thanks...

Sidus Space and Markforged are sending a 3D-printed satellite to space

Aerospace company Sidus Space has recognised additive manufacturing’s capability as a highly effective tool to optimise weight in systems designed to reach space, with the development of a 3D-printed satellite set to launch in 2023.

NSW publishes world’s first guidelines for safe work with cobots

The Centre for Work Health and Safety in New South Wales has published the world’s first guidelines for working safely with collaborative robots, also known as cobots. 

Queensland nanomaterials company partners with Boeing to develop space applications

Queensland-based nanomaterials company White Graphene Limited is slated to work with global manufacturing giant Boeing after winning the Sustainability in Space Pitch Competition and clinching $100,000 in funding. 

Industry veteran welcomed by SEA Electric as APAC sales director

Electric vehicle manufacturer SEA Electric has tapped Marco Quaranta, a seasoned professional in the transportation sector, as the new Sales Director for Asia Pacific effective today. 

Researchers advance manufacturing of 3D-printed bone implants

UNSW Canberra researchers have developed a new 3D-printed bone implant that could transform the manufacturing of personalised medical devices and improve treatment for fractures and bone injuries. 

Young Guns shoot for AI automated shipping container first

A family-owned Queensland business specialising in the packing and unpacking of shipping containers is developing an AI-enabled automated packing solution that could increase their productivity by up to 50 per cent.
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AMCA Impact Study highlights AI’s role in improving HVAC safety compliance

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