Technology

NASA has tapped 11 American companies, including additive manufacturing firms, to develop technology that could enable long-term exploration of the Moon and space, as announced in a news release. 

Australian quantum computing hardware manufacturer Silicon Quantum Computing has completed its $50.4 million Series A capital round in a push to develop the world’s first scalable, error-corrected quantum computer.

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.

Over 1000 participants from 32 countries have packed Melbourne's Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) to hear from hundreds of the world's best surgeons and medical specialists about the newest breakthroughs in robotic surgery technology, manufacturing, and education.

Micro-X, a South Australian x-ray technology developer, announced a $21 million contract renewal with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and test fully-integrated passenger self-screening checkpoint modules for airport travel.

The University of Rostock and metal construction company Stenzel MIM Technik have collaborated to create a 3D-printed metal injection mould (MIM) with AIM3D's CEM technology on an ExAM 255 system in a push to combine high accuracy and production speeds.

Additive manufacturing continues to revolutionise how components and tools are manufactured on a large scale. However, due to a lack of materials, lengthy print times, high cost, and strict quality criteria, 3D printing was not initially a feasible alternative for large-scale industrial manufacturing.

The Queensland government is rolling out its Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy by the end of 2023, delivering more high-value tech jobs building on the National Quantum Technology. 

Sustainable manufacturer Orora Beverage has collaborated with industrial rigid container expert Velox-digital to deliver state-of-the-art, direct-to-shape digital printing solutions for can design and decoration.

A Monash University-led research into growing human brain cells onto silicon chips, with new continual learning capabilities to transform machine learning, has been awarded almost AUD 600,000 under the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants Program.