Tag: Advanced Navigation

Deep tech deal surge in 2026 as NRF gets rolling

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Investors are backing Australian deep techs commercialising computer chips, space exploration and dual-use hardware in the strongest first quarter for startup funding since 2022. The surge includes a trio...

NRF pours $50m into robotics innovator Advanced Navigation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian AI robotics innovator Advanced Navigation has clinched a $50 million equity investment from the National Reconstruction Fund as part of a $158 million Series C raise. The Sydney-based...

Gig Guide: Advanced Navigation welcomes new APAC sales lead

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Sydney-based autonomous systems manufacturer Advanced Navigation has appointed long-serving military legal officer Michelle Toscan as its new head of Asia-Pacific sales. Ms Toscan most recently worked as an executive...

$5.7m in feasibility grants for local quantum tech

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
More than a dozen quantum projects have received funding through the second round of the federal government’s Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP), part of a national push to translate...

Advanced Navigation sets ‘defining standard for autonomy’

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Australian autonomous systems outfit Advanced Navigation has successfully demonstrated a new hybrid system for super accurate navigation in GPS-denied environments. The company says the demonstration proves that its new...

Liftoff for local space tech with $3.6m in federal grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A radioisotope heater designed to help payloads survive the lunar night and a GPS-free navigation system for rockets are among five projects to share in $3.6 million in federal...

Semiconductor expertise is a key economic building block

Posted on   |  by Dr Nadia Court
Any casual conversation about Australian invention usually starts with the humble Hills Hoist – a simple mechanical system known for its practicality and durability. The conversation often progresses to...