Today in our editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – Turbocharging Australia’s Innovation Effort – Saeid Nahavandi looks at the role robotic and autonomous systems can play in defence innovation and operations. In line with the complexities of modern warfare, the integration of advanced robotic and autonomous systems (RASs), artificial intelligence (AI), and human-machine collaborative…
Drone manufacturer Insitu Pacific (IPL) and aeronautical manufacturer Innovaero are to collaborate in the development of a long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Insitu is a subsidiary of Boeing which is also building the its MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous jet aircraft, formerly known as Loyal Wingman, while Innovaero is an Australian company based…
Microbiology diagnostic equipment manufacturer LBT Innovations has partnered with AstraZeneca and Thermo Fisher to speed up the development of LBT’s APAS AI software platform for microbial testing in the pharmaceutical sector. The software, seen on LBT’s APAS Independence laboratory instrument, speeds up the laboratory processing of clinical samples by utilising AI to scan for microbial…
Insitu Pacific and Perth’s Innovaero have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen and support the development of Australian technology for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The aeronautical technology company and Insitu, the UAS division of Boeing, will rapidly progress development of its innovative Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) InnovaeroFOX UAS. Insitu Pacific will provide…
Defence contractor BAE Systems Australia today launched a hub for collaboration with industry, Defence and academia to develop technologies to support the construction of Australia’s new Hunter class frigates. Headquartered in Victoria, the company’s Red Ochre Labs aims to develop new, disruptive technologies in autonomous systems, hypersonics, High Frequency Systems, electronic warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare…
Sponsored The 2025 Waste Expo Australia Summit is set to deliver unparalleled insights and drive meaningful change across Australia’s waste management and resource recovery sectors. With just under two months until the event kicks off at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29-30 October, the comprehensive summit program is now live, featuring over 100…
Sponsored Australia’s largest gathering of resource recovery professionals returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29-30 October 2025, with free registrations now open for the nation’s premier event for resource recovery and sustainable solutions. Australia’s manufacturing sector is at the forefront of the resource recovery sector and the circular economy revolution, with Waste…
Lovells Automotive Systems will officially open its newest franchise site, Lovells Osborne Park in Western Australia, on Monday. According to a statement from the Lovells Group subsidiary on Friday, the site has undergone an extensive renovation and rebrand after being taken over from WA Suspensions, and marks “a significant milestone in Lovells’ retail and franchise…
Uranium enrichment company Silex Systems has received firm commitments to raise $130 million via an institutional placement of approximately 33.3 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $3.90 per share. According to a statement from the company on Thursday, proceeds will be used primarily to support commercialisation of the company’s SILEX uranium enrichment technology in…
Australia’s innovation system is constrained by a persistent failure to translate world-class research into industrial capability and commercial outcomes. Drawing lessons from the German city of Kaiserslautern and its transformation through Fraunhofer Institutes, Dr John Howard and Peter Moar argue that Australia must have applied research institutes dedicated to bridging the gap between universities and…