How ‘flags of convenience’ have shrunk Australia’s merchant fleet
In movies about ships, a crew feverishly changing their vessel’s name and flag to avoid detection is a common tactic. Nothing so simple could work in reality, right?
Australian manufacturing has grown or remained stable for 32 months straight: PMI
Australian manufacturing continued to grow in April, with the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index result improving 3.8 points to 54.8.
Five reasons cobots are a game changer for Australian SMEs
A cobot or collaborative robot is a robot intended to work alongside humans in a shared workspace, and they can deliver real process improvements without the hefty price tag or complex operating requirements that SMEs might expect.
Why So Hollow? Australia’s Defence Industry Middle and what to do about it
Australia’s defence industry sector has an odd shape. Medium size companies are rare. We’ve a strong top and a large bottom – but why so hollow in the middle?
Australia’s $8 billion IoT market
By Stuart Corner US based TechSci Research has published an assessment of the Australian IoT market, broken down by platform, component, application and competition and with an assessment of the outlook and opportunities to 2024. TechSci Research says the Australian IoT market was worth $7.9b in 2018 and it projects the market to grow at…
STEM is worth investing in, but Australia’s major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
Evidence from around the world shows that public investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can advance nations towards a strong economy, a healthy population and a sustainable environment.
Profiles of success: how collaboration helps an Australian electronics manufacturer thrive
Australian manufacturing businesses can adapt and flourish by focussing on collaboration and both adopting and offering newer digital technologies, Setec is proving.
First video of new Australian-assembled EV ahead of launch next month
It’s quiet, it’s not a smoker, it’s a great cargo and parcel transfer asset, it’s greener than most, it’s economical, it’s practical.
Australian robotics adoption: where does it stand and why does it matter?
It’s not a perfect measure, but unit sales of industrial robots give some idea of a country’s industrial might. The names of the top five buyers in 2017 – China, Japan, South Korea, the US and Germany – shouldn’t be too surprising.
Australia and AI adoption: how are we comparing?
Brent Balinski spoke to the Australian head of professional services company Genpact about the company’s recent report on artificial intelligence adoption and challenges.