Technology

ASX-listed DroneShield has received two orders totalling approximately $2.2 million for a number of its handheld systems, including the recently launched DroneGun Mk4 portable drone countermeasure equipment.

Snacks and treats manufacturer Mars Wrigley Australia announced an extra $28.8 million investment at its Ballarat factory to bolster its local innovation and manufacturing capabilities, building on more than $67 million invested since 2021.

XTEK Limited’s HighCom Armour Solutions has ventured into a partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to help deliver advanced Level III Rifle Combat Helmets to the Indian Defence market. 

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on new cyber security and digital technologies can enrol in CSIRO's free, 10-week online program aimed at enhancing the business research and development (R&D) knowledge.

In an effort to address the need and demand for more sustainable manufacturing as well as more robust and flexible supply chains in a strategically, financially, and environmentally beneficial way, ongoing collaborations between additive manufacturing technology developers and practitioners are paving the way.

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has enlisted US company Phillips Corporation as a value-added reseller for AML3D ARCEMY systems focused on the US Federal Government. 

A team of engineers from Macquarie University have developed a new microwave technology that would improve the fabrication of solar panel cells, making them easier to recycle. 

Austal Australia has entered into an exclusive teaming agreement with Saildrone Inc to look into prospects for manufacturing a 20-metre Saildrone Surveyor uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) in Australia for deployments in the Indo-Pacific region.

US technology startup CLEANR has advanced the development of its solutions for washing machine manufacturers by gaining early access to the Formlabs Automation Ecosystem, enabling new levels of 3D printing productivity.

Hyundai Motor Group has set out to become one of the world’s top electric vehicle manufacturers by 2030 with a whopping KRW 24 trillion (AUD 27.1 billion) investment in the South Korean EV industry.