Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Aussie researchers develop new critical material for safer batteries

Researchers from Deakin University and the University of Queensland have developed a new non-flammable electrolyte material for use in sodium batteries. Traditional lithium and sodium batteries...

AML3D granted European patent for wire additive manufacturing process

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has been granted a European patent for the company’s Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM) process, fostering its competitive position in the EU.

90% of manufacturers consider digital transformation as baseline requirement – global survey

A shift is occurring in the global industrial sector as manufacturers move away from small-scale experimentation and focus on deploying capabilities across entire operations, according to Rockwell Automation’s 11th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing” report.

UNSW experts spotlight digital twins as future of manufacturing and infrastructure

Digital twin modelling is reshaping how infrastructure and manufacturing systems are designed, operated, and maintained, according to researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Adranos to construct a solid rocket fuel manufacturing plant in Indiana

Rocket fuel company, Adranos Inc. has unveiled plans to build a facility in Indiana, USA, to manufacture solid rocket fuel. The Purdue University-affiliated company said...

Avicena Systems secures $150,000 in funding to manufacture new virus screening technology in WA

Western Australian start-up Avicena Systems will receive $150,000 from the State Government’s New Industries Fund to establish a manufacturing facility for its Avicena rapid...

Mobilicom’s Q1 update shows $1.2m new orders for Tier-1 drone manufacturers

Drone manufacturer Mobilicom has continued to fulfil existing contracts and advance potential sales of its mobile ground control system with AUD 1.2 million new orders in Q1 FY23 from over 50 per cent of Tier-1 drone manufacturers.

Skykraft launches second batch of air traffic management satellites

Australian space-services company Skykraft prototype Air Traffic Management satellite has lifted off Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1435 PDT on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, marking its second launch scheduled for this year. 

New hard rock drilling simulator could enhance shale gas drilling techniques

Curtin University petroleum engineering researchers are using a high-speed drilling simulator to replicate the industry method of drilling deep boreholes in tight gas formations...

Swinburne University unveils prototyping program for aerospace startups

Swinburne University’s Aerostructures Innovation Research (AIR) Hub has launched a prototyping program for aerospace startups to address a critical gap in prototype funding in...
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