AI&MFG Month

Adopting artificial intelligence (AI) has become more accessible for thousands of Australian businesses with the official opening of the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre. 

A new analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are accelerating their investments in AI and semiconductor capabilities to boost their technology sectors. 

Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.

Despite the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, many small to medium manufacturing businesses in Australia find themselves grappling with substantial challenges that hinder widespread implementation. 

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence relies heavily on the infrastructure that supports it. As AI continues to transform industries worldwide, the demand for robust and efficient data centre operations has never been more critical. This, in turn, has brought attention to the environmental impact of these facilities.

Umall, Australia’s leading online Asian grocery platform, has become the first online grocery retailer in the country to introduce AI-powered robotic sorting technology. 

Autodesk announced the launch of new AI-powered capabilities within its Fusion and Alias software, designed to streamline manufacturing workflows and boost efficiency. 

The Australian manufacturing sector is in a state of emergency. Insolvencies have tripled in two years since 2022, and the industry is battling a perfect storm of labor shortages, supply chain disruption, and skyrocketing inflation. 

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded to John J. Hopfield from Princeton University, NJ, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton from the University of Toronto, Canada. 

Local startup Paladin Space is poised to advance its efforts in mitigating the dangers of space debris to spacecraft, following the receipt of a $100,000 grant from the South Australian Government.