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UWS forum to discuss the future of Western Sydney manufacturing
The University of Western Sydney (UWS) is hosting a forum at the Bankstown City Library today where local manufacturing CEOs and MP’s will develop...
Aussie researchers claim “nano-earthquakes” are the key to better solar cells and cameras
A team of Australian researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have discovered a new way to improve electronics using what they call “nano-earthquakes”.
The work...
Scientists develop revolutionary carbon capture technology
Scientists from the University of California-Berkeley have managed to develop a metal-organic framework (MOF) material that could allow power plants to capture carbon emissions...
Minister Pyne and Baxter launch new ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision at...
Minister for Education and Training, the Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, assisted by Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Baxter robot launched the new ARC Centre...
RMIT researchers develop talking drones that are set to improve airspace safety
Drones are the fastest growing sector of the aviation industry, with worldwide sales expected to top $US6 billion in 2015. However, numerous concerns have...
$5.2m ARENA funding for Curtin’s Renergi to design and construct a pilot biofuel plant
Researchers from Curtin University’s Fuels and Energy Technology Institute have developed a new technology that converts biomass, such as mallee crops, into biofuels and biochar via...
US researchers develop genetic glue needed for 3D printing tissue and organs
Scientists from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin have developed genetic "glue" that forms gels useful for 3D printing...
Nissan to introduce autonomous drive vehicles on the market by 2020
Japan's second-largest automotive company, Nissan, has announced that it will collaborate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through its North American-based organisation, to...
World’s first bionic bra could become a manufacturing specialty for the Illawarra
Thanks to the pioneering work of researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), a world’s first bionic bra could very soon become reality and...
Princeton University researchers develop 3D printer that can print LEDs in layers
A team of researchers from Princeton University, led by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Michael McAlpine from the University’s McAlpine Research Group has developed a 3D...
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Embracing the future: Australian manufacturing trends in 2025
As the calendar turns to 2025, the Australian manufacturing sector stands at the cusp of transformation.
