Technology

The market for high-performance plastics used in 3D printing is expected to expand significantly between 2023 and 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.45 per cent, reaching a value of USD 184.5 million by that year, according to market research firm BlueWeave Consulting.

For every 10 people that leave the manufacturing sector as machine operators, only one person comes in, according to Rapid Robotics CEO Jordan Kretchmer. 

Metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has received a $400,000 CoBRAIN grant as part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe initiative. 

Manufacturing activity within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector continued to expand in 2025, with the global 3D printing and AM market reaching $16.0 billion, according to Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), which said the industry is showing signs of renewed growth momentum across key manufacturing segments.

ASX-listed technology company Silex Systems has completed an eight-month test program for the first module of full-scale laser technology as part of a uranium...

Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited rolled out the first suite of its commercial gallium nitride (GaN) laser products for customer purchase at Photonics West in San Francisco in January, according to the company's latest quarter activities update. 

Hydrix has signed a binding contract with NIOA Group to support the design, development and integration of a telemetry-capable inert proximity fuze and kinetic effector payload package for small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS), in a move aimed at strengthening Australia’s sovereign manufacturing and counter-drone Defence capability.

Dematic, a leading provider of a comprehensive range of intelligent intralogistics and materials handling solutions, has developed a new, pallet automated storage and retrieval...

The Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-Q) on Tuesday celebrated a significant overhaul with a $23 million upgrade showcasing the completion...

Global manufacturing activity supported continued growth in the additive manufacturing sector during the first quarter of 2026, with the worldwide 3D printing market reaching $4.35 billion, according to new quarterly data released by Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research).