Tag: robotics

Adelaide 3D metal-printing firm deepens ties with US Navy

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Adelaide-based additive manufacturer AML3D has secured a contract extension on its alloy testing program for use in the United States Navy’s submarine program. The ASX-listed firm uses a patented...

Sue Keay on Australian robotics and remote automation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Until Australia can articulate a vision for “where we want to be” in terms of building a domestic robotics industry, “we’re never going to get there,” according to the...

Defence scientists want ‘stocktake’ of robotics laws

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The motley of laws and regulations that apply to robotics must be reviewed in order to pinpoint barriers and growth opportunities for the fledgling sector, the Defence Science and...

Subsea autonomous vehicle makers get an underwater sandbox

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

Husic updates national interest Critical Technologies list

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has released a refreshed 2023 ‘List of Critical Technologies’ identifying seven key areas of national interest, after a review found the need for...

Ambitious ‘homegrown’ plan needed for robotics

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s upcoming national robotics strategy must look to turn the promising but fledgling industry into a $50 billion automation juggernaut by the end of the decade, the industry’s peak...

Defence drops $46m on 80 bomb disposal robots

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will spend $46 million acquiring up to 80 bomb disposal robots for the Australian Defence Force under a new contract with Brisbane-based manufacturer L3Harris Micreo. The federal government...