Technology and Engineering
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Saber Astronautics secures phase II defence contract
First 5000 | July 20, 2018Australia’s Department of Defence has awarded space engineering company Saber Astronautics a Phase II Defence Innovation Hub contract to improve its capability in detecting degraded electronic signals. Valued at $1,235,000, the work is the second of a potential three Phase project using Saber’s advanced machine learning capability.
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New titanium membrane offers better filtration
Andrew Spence | July 16, 2018Titanium filtration membranes that extract maximum solids with minimal cleaning have been launched commercially in South Australia.
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The future of electronics may be chemical
First 5000 | July 16, 2018We can’t cram much more processing power into silicon-based computer chips, but a paper published in Nature reveals how we can make electronic devices 10 times smaller, and use molecules to build electronic circuits instead.
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AgTech firm eyes international growth
First 5000 | July 11, 2018A family-run Brisbane business that developed an environmentally-friendly plastic mulch film that saves farmers time and money is set to take on the world.
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Driverless shuttle serves Australia’s first innovation district
Andrew Spence | July 10, 2018A driverless electric shuttle linking Australia’s first innovation district with nearby public transport stops has launched in Adelaide.
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Local manufacturers explore the industry’s evolution at UNSW event
First 5000 | July 7, 2018The potential of emerging technologies has been keenly discussed at a UNSW summit exploring the reinvention of Australian manufacturing.
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Innovation grants announced in W.A.
First 5000 | July 7, 2018Six projects will share $430,000 over the next year in innovation grants provided by the West Australian state government’s $16.7 million New Industries Fund.
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Global collaboration produces 3D printed field test kit
Jim Plouffe | July 6, 2018A three-cornered collaboration between South Australia, Texas and Ethiopia is using 3D printed technology and design innovation to efficiently diagnose a deadly disease that infects a million people every year.
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Canberra welcomes launch of Australian Space Agency
First 5000 | July 4, 2018UNSW Canberra Space will bring innovative technologies to collaborations with the newly launched Australian Space Agency.
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Graphene company partners with South Australian university
Andrew Spence | July 3, 2018Technology capable of producing high-grade graphite at a price and scale viable for use in energy storage devices, coatings and polymers is being commercialised following the establishment of a new Australian company.
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Brisbane breakthrough in virtual reality
First 5000 | June 30, 2018A Brisbane tech company has developed a system that’s tipped to improve the world of virtual reality, following a grant from the Palaszczuk Government.
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New app offers farmers a grain of truth
First 5000 | June 30, 2018For the first time, Australian farmers can forecast grain yield at the touch of a button, thanks to a new smart phone app developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.
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Laser-made aircraft parts offer potential for industry
First 5000 | June 29, 2018Researchers are 3D printing aircraft parts using new laser technology that could transform industry. The team of RMIT University researchers led by Professor Milan Brandt are using ‘laser metal deposition’ technology to build and repair steel and titanium parts for defence force aircraft, but say the technology could be applied across many industries.
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Robots get a grip on grasping
First 5000 | June 28, 2018Roboticists at QUT have developed a faster and more accurate way for robots to grasp objects in cluttered and changing environments, which should improve their usefulness in both industrial and domestic settings.
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South Australia pursues downstream space economy
Jim Plouffe | June 24, 2018A report by the South Australian Space Industry Centre has determined that almost 1.5 million Australian companies need space-derived applications.