Thursday, August 20, 2026

Additive manufacturing gains ground in US Navy with Johns Hopkins collaboration

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) are partnering to advance the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, in the production of critical military components, aiming to increase trust and standardisation in the technology for naval applications.

Boeing and Northrop Grumman sign up for White House-backed manufacturing program

Global manufacturing giants Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined a US government effort to help promote the adoption of additive manufacturing among smaller suppliers...

Aussie manufacturers use space tech for safer, more efficient mining ops

Two Australian manufacturers are revolutionising mining operations through the use of spaceborne particles and hyperspectral imaging, significantly enhancing both safety and productivity in the industry.

Additive manufacturer 3D Metalforge to expand its USA operations

ASX-listed additive manufacturing company 3D Metalforge will expand its USA operations with the establishment of a flagship additive manufacturing facility in Houston, USA. The company...

Toyota Australia teams up with Ampol, Hyundai, Pacific Energy to build hydrogen refuelling infrastructure...

Toyota Australia has joined forces with Ampol, Hyundai Australia, and Pacific Energy to develop hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in Canberra. 

Siemens, Sachsenmilch pioneer AI-supported predictive maintenance in food and beverage sector

Technology company Siemens has partnered with Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH to implement an artificial intelligence-powered predictive maintenance system at one of Europe’s most advanced milk processing plants. 

RMIT develops tech to replace petroleum with eco-friendly bio-oils

Australian technology developed at RMIT University is paving the way for more sustainable and cost-effective production of bio-oils, which could replace petroleum-based products in industries like electronics, construction, and automotive. 

3D-printed catamaran signals shift in boat manufacturing

V2 Group and Caracol AM have developed the first functional large-format 3D-printed monolithic catamaran, a six-meter vessel built with robotic 3D printing technology to advance the scalability of 3D-printed boats.

Pure Hydrogen, Hyzon Motors team up to build hydrogen refueling points

Pure Hydrogen Corporation, a 100%-owned hydrogen division of Real Energy Corporation Limited (ASX:RLE), and Hyzon Motors Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of US-based HYZON...

Diraq achieves breakthrough in quantum entanglement with silicon spin qubits

Australian quantum computing company Diraq has announced a breakthrough in its silicon spin qubit technology, demonstrating a violation of Bell’s inequality — a key benchmark in quantum physics that confirms the presence of entanglement and high qubit fidelity.
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