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How single-controller systems drive manufacturing quality gains
DevOps

How single-controller systems drive manufacturing quality gains

Manufacturers are boosting quality and efficiency by switching to single-controller systems that streamline complex production and data integration challenges.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Ericsson brings private 5G power to mining
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Ericsson brings private 5G power to mining

Ericsson's private 5G networks are revolutionising safety and productivity in Australia's mining sector through remote control and real-time monitoring technologies.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
How Agentic AI is tackling the mundane and essential tasks industry relies upon
Digital twins

How Agentic AI is tackling the mundane and essential tasks industry relies upon

Agentic AI in Australia is set to soar to US$435.1m by 2030, automating mundane tasks and boosting industry efficiency across sectors.

By Jim Chappell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Industry 4.0 stories

Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth
Data Protection

Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth

Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future
Platform-as-a-Service

Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future

Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
AI & industrial data drive manufacturing towards autonomy
Data Analytics

AI & industrial data drive manufacturing towards autonomy

Manufacturers are increasingly adopting AI and connected data to enable autonomous operations, boosting efficiency, resilience and real-time decision-making.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Siemens named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for IIoT platforms
Manufacturing

Siemens named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for IIoT platforms

Siemens has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Global Industrial IoT Platforms, recognising its strong AI-driven solutions and global reach.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Airbus partners with Ericsson to accelerate 5G rollout at factories
Unified Communications

Airbus partners with Ericsson to accelerate 5G rollout at factories

Airbus and Ericsson have launched private 5G networks at Airbus plants in Hamburg and Toulouse, boosting automation and efficiency in aerospace manufacturing.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Airbus deploys private 5G networks to boost digital factories
Digital Transformation

Airbus deploys private 5G networks to boost digital factories

Airbus is enhancing its factories with private 5G networks by Ericsson, boosting automation, asset tracking and efficiency across global production sites.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Future made in Australia: Reimagining manufacturing as a catalyst for national prosperity
Robotics

Future made in Australia: Reimagining manufacturing as a catalyst for national prosperity

Australia's manufacturing sector, employing 930,000 people and worth AUD $137bn, is evolving to drive innovation, resilience and national prosperity.

By Paul Whiffin • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Manufacturers embrace AI & tech to overcome supply chain pressures
Digital Transformation

Manufacturers embrace AI & tech to overcome supply chain pressures

Manufacturers face supply chain pressures and skills shortages but embrace AI and digital tech to boost efficiency and resilience globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Industrial AI in manufacturing to hit USD $153.9 billion by 2030
Supply Chain

Industrial AI in manufacturing to hit USD $153.9 billion by 2030

The industrial AI market is set to soar to USD $153.9 billion by 2030, as manufacturers ramp up investments and CEO-level strategies drive adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Industry 4.0 stories

Algorithms Software UK to offer integrated ERP & CRM tools
Customer Relationship Management

Algorithms Software UK to offer integrated ERP & CRM tools

Algorithms Software UK now resells Unanet CRM, integrating it with Xpedeon ERP to offer UK construction firms seamless project and customer management tools.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Quantum, agentic AI & Web 4.0 to transform cybersecurity
Ransomware

Quantum, agentic AI & Web 4.0 to transform cybersecurity

Quantum computing, agentic AI, and Web 4.0 will revolutionise cybersecurity by 2026, demanding new strategies for autonomy, threat defence, and infrastructure resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Digital upgrades in drives promise 164 TWh energy savings
Digital Transformation

Digital upgrades in drives promise 164 TWh energy savings

Digital upgrades in industrial drives could save 164 TWh of electricity, equating to the output of 21 one-gigawatt nuclear reactors, says IoT Analytics.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
UK manufacturing must bridge skills gap to unlock GBP £6 billion
Robotics

UK manufacturing must bridge skills gap to unlock GBP £6 billion

UK manufacturing faces a GBP £6 billion output loss annually due to skills gaps; experts urge bridging workforce shortages and boosting diversity with AI and robotics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Aerospace manufacturers embrace AI for future supply chain gains
Robotics

Aerospace manufacturers embrace AI for future supply chain gains

Most aerospace manufacturers plan to adopt AI in supply chains, expecting it to revolutionise aircraft production by 2035 amid cautious digital uptake.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025