Technology

Australian technology company Silex Systems has been awarded $5.1 million in funding from the Defence Trailblazer for the Concept to Sovereign Capability Program, a strategic partnership between the University of Adelaide and UNSW Sydney (UNSW) funded by the Australian Government Department of Education.

Researchers from the University of Sydney have shown that oil molecules retain their 'liquid-like' features when they are chemically bonded as an incredibly thin layer to solid surfaces, creating new opportunities for developing sustainable materials with non-stick characteristics. 

IperionX Limited has been contracted to deliver titanium plate components built utilising its US-manufactured titanium to aerospace company Lockheed Martin to provide a lower cost and more sustainable supply chain for titanium raw material.

Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies has reported additional positive outcomes for its flagship ecosparc product done through critical Thermal-Cycling Resistance Testing. 

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has confirmed the receipt of a $2 million contract to manufacture submarine components for the US Navy in a push to address supply chain demands.

Global print and digital document corporation Xerox has sold its additive manufacturing business unit, Elem Additive Solutions, to US-based metal additive manufacturing company ADDiTEC.

Epson, a global leader in printing solutions manufacturing, and its subsidiary Epson X Investment Corporation have made an additional investment in space robots developer GITAI.

Cloud Ground Control, an innovator in artificial intelligence and cloud robotics, has ventured into a strategic partnership with Robotics Australia Group to drive growth and foster a sustainable and internationally competitive national robotics industry in Australia. 

Israeli company Nano Dimension announced the acquisition of the technology and intellectual property of Additive Flow, a UK-based firm that provides solutions for 3D design simulation and optimisation.

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has secured the contract extension for Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy characterisation and strength testing to support the US Navy’s submarine program.