Australian Air Force receives flight sensor tech from DefenceThe government has unveiled a flight instrumentation kit with multiple sensors for in-flight tests for the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as virtual reality software for Adelaide-based Consilium Technology.August 28, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Mastercard signs up Sydney suburb to smart cities programMastercard will collaborate with Liverpool City Council through the its global smart city development program as the Sydney suburb prepares to house the new Western Sydney Airport.August 27, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Toyota invests $500m in Uber as part of autonomous vehicle partnershipThe two companies will work together with the aim of piloting autonomous ride-sharing services by 2021.August 27, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
La Trobe University completes driverless Autonobus trialThe university said its on-campus driverless bus trial proves Victoria is ready for autonomous vehicle technology.August 22, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Japan set to deploy English-speaking robots to schools: ReportJapan's education ministry will deploy 500 English-speaking robots to the country's schools from next year, with the aim of improving students' English-speaking skills, according to NHK.August 19, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Victoria announces AU$2m robotic surgery training centreThe Australian Medical Robotics Academy in Melbourne will train surgeons on the use of revolutionary medical robots for minimally invasive surgery, partly through virtual reality surgical simulators.August 14, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
DeepMind's AI spots early signs of eye diseaseInitial results of DeepMind's partnership with Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London suggest that a scanning method that uses artificial intelligence could provide quicker diagnoses and help prevent sight loss.August 13, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
WA Police to get body-worn camera techWestern Australia follows Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria in rolling out body-worn cameras to police officers.August 8, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Atlassian to work with NSW government on new Sydney tech hubAustralia's biggest tech company will work with the state government for the creation of a technology precinct between Central Station and Eveleigh in Sydney.August 6, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation
Curtin University students develop 3D-printable digital toolkit for life on MarsTwo Australian universities are among the participants of HP's Mars Home Planet project, which looks to solve obstacles in the way of supporting and sustaining human life on Mars through HP technologies.August 2, 2018 by Jonathan Chadwick in Innovation