Australia’s space industry has the chance to be a world leader, but first it needs a boost
While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up…
Better flood management: How can we help make every second count?
A communication breakdown is one of the worst things that can happen during a flood. One engineer has developed a system to help close the communicati…
Unpacking the Internet of Things: Is it really the technology of the future?
As far as buzzwords go, the Internet of Things is in a league of its own. It has been described as the defining technological trend of the next decade, but is this true? Or just hype?…
Why aren’t there more women in STEM?
The Australian Government is looking to increase the participation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects.…
This new algorithm could make for accident-free medical robots
A new algorithm could keep manufacturing, home care and medical robots from tripping over themselves and everything around them. …
10 big robotics challenges that need to be solved in the next 10 years
The field of robotics is accelerating at an increasingly rapid rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. But there remain some significant robotics challenges standing between us and real progress…