10 local defence industry firms will take part in a $140 million project being led by Anduril Australia, subsidiary of its US namesake, to build extra-large unmanned underwater drones...
Ukraine’s three-year-old digital ID system became an unlikely source of military intelligence in the nation’s defence against Russia, while far older tech has also proven more resilient than anticipated,...
Defence equipment maker XTEK will move its local manufacturing and R&D operations from Adelaide to the United States, just a week after scoring an Australian government contract that could...
Australia’s autonomous underwater vehicle sector took a “world-leading” step last month, with a permit-free testing zone launched off the coast of Queensland, greatly diminishing barriers to research and development. Industry leaders...
Chinese technology fears are growing across the federal government, with Border Force joining Defence in suspending the use of drones from a Shenzhen-based manufacturer on security grounds. Representatives from...
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has opened up consultations on the development of Australia’s first National Robotics Strategy, which is expected to include a focus on filling robotics...
Industry and governments are continually looking for efficiencies – opportunities to improve safety and productivity, while reducing environmental impact, response times and costs. One of the biggest challenges to...
Drones and autonomous vehicles will soon be deployed to Antarctica to aid the Australian Antarctic Program’s study of whales and geophysics, allowing for the collection of data otherwise inaccessible...
Regulatory gaps are holding back the deployment of undersea drones and other autonomous marine vehicles, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Representatives from the Australian Institute of...
Electricity provider Ausgrid says a drone with a 3D-printed “hook” was recently used to untangle 800 metres of twisted powerlines in a remote and inaccessible part of the electricity...