Tuesday, September 15, 2026

4DMedical secures three-year contract renewal with University of Michigan

Melbourne-based respiratory imaging company 4DMedical has renewed a three-year contract with the University of Michigan Medical Center, a top-tier academic medical centre in the United States, to provide access to its suite of structural lung analysis technologies. 

Advanced Navigation pilots underground navigation system for public transport stations

Advanced Navigation has demonstrated its indoor positioning technology at Castle Hill Station in Sydney, addressing a key accessibility challenge for commuters with vision impairments in GPS-limited environments.

Archer demonstrates cryogenic TMR sensor for quantum applications

Archer Materials has demonstrated the functionality of its tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor technology at cryogenic temperatures, confirming its ability to perform sensitive magnetic field measurements in low-temperature environments. 

Sense to deliver smart meter AI solutions in EnergyLab’s 2025 program

Sense has been selected to join the 2025 EnergyLab Scaleup Program, strengthening its involvement in Australia’s grid decarbonisation and bushfire risk reduction efforts. 

Konica Minolta targets smarter manufacturing with launch of mobile cobots

Konica Minolta Australia, in collaboration with global mobile robotics company Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), is set to unveil two new autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at CeMAT Australia 2025, which will be held from 22 to 24 July at The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park.

Monash joins US-led effort to deliver hospital-grade imaging to remote areas

Monash University is leading the design of a new lightweight, mobile CT scanner as part of a $25 million contract awarded through the United States’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). 

Additive manufacturing forecast prompts closer AML3D-US Navy ties

Australian metal 3D printing company AML3D has announced that it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the US Department of the Navy, signalling plans to collaborate on key additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives as part of the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) expansion.

Luminous secures $4.9M from ARENA to deploy solar installation robots

Robotics company Luminous has been awarded $4.9 million as the inaugural recipient of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) $100 million Solar ScaleUp Challenge, a global initiative aimed at cutting the cost of large-scale solar projects through innovative solutions.

Don’t get left behind: Manufacturing’s urgent need for digital transformation

As digital transformation reshapes industries worldwide, manufacturers in Australia and beyond are finding themselves at the forefront of an evolution. This shift presents opportunities for companies looking to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and boost growth.

CSIRO boosts local manufacturing through Lab22 3D printing centre

CSIRO’s Lab22 Innovation Centre is playing a pivotal role in advancing Australia’s metallic additive manufacturing sector, offering cutting-edge technology and research expertise to boost the competitiveness of local manufacturers.
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Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.