Sunday, August 9, 2026

MIT develops multi-directional artificial muscle, advancing soft robotics

MIT engineers have developed artificial muscle tissue capable of flexing in multiple directions, a breakthrough that could pave the way for soft, biohybrid robots with enhanced movement. 

UNSW unveils new 3D printing process for energy storage

University of New South Wales engineers have developed a 3D printing process using solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPE) for energy storage.  The research team from the...

CSIRO, Google collaborate to empower Australian researchers with AI

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Google Australia have announced a multifaceted collaboration aimed at accelerating and transforming the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research. 

Clipsal by Schneider Electric’s MAX9 wins Australian Good Design award

Clipsal by Schneider Electric received recognition at the recent 2022 Australian Good Design Awards for its new residential circuit protection range MAX9. 

Dyno Nobel to provide explosives technology to Fortescue’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project

Incitec Pivot subsidiary Dyno Nobel has been contracted to supply Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with its...

Formlabs launches Form 4 next-gen 3D printer

Global 3D printing giant Formlabs has introduced new flagship resin 3D printers, Form 4 and Form 4B.

Stratasys unveils new 3D printing system for low volume production and mass customisation (VIDEO)

3D printing giant Stratasys has unveiled a new additive manufacturing solution for low volume production and mass customisation at the RAPID + TCT Show...

Aurora Labs granted MCP patent in Japan

Metal 3D printing manufacturer Aurora Labs has been granted a patent in Japan for a key part of its Multi-Layer Concurrent Printing (MCP) technology. The...

DroneShield announces repeat order with US Government Agency

Drone countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield announced that has received a repeat order for its counterdrone solutions from “a high-profile US Government Agency”. CEO Oleg Vornik said...

XTEK expects record revenue of $88m in upgraded FY23 forecast

Defence industry company XTEK has updated its FY23 results guidance, anticipating record revenues for FY23 of between $86 million to $88 million up by circa 50 per cent compared to the previous recorded revenue of $58.2 million. 
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How a small pet food manufacturer supports a 5x increase in production capacity

For Advanced Pet Care of Australia, scaling into one of Australia’s top pet food manufacturers required more than new production capacity – it required better systems.