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Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability
Semiconductors

Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability

Small Australian tech firms, including innovators Plotlogic and global drone solutions, drive sustainable innovation and efficiency in global mining; key players in the industry's 'race to net-zero'.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
SA Power Networks completes world-first with extreme weather response
Weather

SA Power Networks completes world-first with extreme weather response

SA Power Networks has used state-of-the-art technology to inform, manage and accelerate its response to the River Murray flood event.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th May 2023

Global Stories

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Osmose & Neara partner to enhance utility data accuracy
Data Analytics

Osmose & Neara partner to enhance utility data accuracy

Osmose and Neara have partnered to enhance utilities' asset risk assessments, aiming for improved grid resilience and significant cost savings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Mar 2025
Drone GIS mapping market grows with tech advancements
Agricultural Technology

Drone GIS mapping market grows with tech advancements

The global drone GIS mapping market is poised for significant expansion, fuelled by technological advancements and increasing demand across diverse industries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025
Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution
Clean technologies

Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution

The new solution offers LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based insights into critical infrastructure 30 times faster than manual processing.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023

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Ansys, Cognata & Microsoft join forces on ADAS testing
Endpoint Protection

Ansys, Cognata & Microsoft join forces on ADAS testing

Ansys has teamed up with Cognata and Microsoft to launch the Automated Driving Perception Hub on Azure, enhancing sensor testing for automotive ADAS and AV systems.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2025
Unitec launches IoT Impact Lab for smart tech innovation
EduTech

Unitec launches IoT Impact Lab for smart tech innovation

Unitec has launched an IoT Impact Lab to empower communities through IoT and AI, fostering innovation and career opportunities for students.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Heathrow enhances efficiency & security with Genetec solutions
Firewalls

Heathrow enhances efficiency & security with Genetec solutions

Heathrow increases efficiency and security by quadrupling its Genetec deployment, now monitoring over 150 km of baggage belts and 150,000 vehicles daily.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle
Housing

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Is it time to consider managed retreat?
Disaster Recovery

Is it time to consider managed retreat?

Experts warn rebuilding in flood-hit areas could lock communities into repeated damage, forcing a national rethink on who pays to move.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
Digitally driven heritage conservation
Smart Cities

Digitally driven heritage conservation

Abandoned heritage buildings could be preserved for longer, as a Unitec project uses 3D scans to record decay and guide future repairs.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 14th Aug 2022
New robotics technology improves bridge inspections
Robotics

New robotics technology improves bridge inspections

Bridge checks could become cheaper and more consistent as Waterloo researchers use autonomous robots, cameras and lidar to spot defects.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
Automated guided vehicles on safe paths
Systems integration

Automated guided vehicles on safe paths

AGV operators can cut sensor counts and simplify integration as one laser scanner handles both safety and navigation up to 50 m.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
New tool estimates if solar panels are economic
Construction

New tool estimates if solar panels are economic

Auckland households can now check whether rooftop solar will pay off, using a free calculator that maps shading and roof angles.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2017
Are solar panels a good investment? Auckland Uni answers
Power / Energy

Are solar panels a good investment? Auckland Uni answers

We wanted to offer an educational tool that's impartial and realistic to help people work out if solar is economic for their workplaces.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
Govt. puts $800,000 towards 3-D aerial mapping of Northland
3D Technology

Govt. puts $800,000 towards 3-D aerial mapping of Northland

The data can be used by forestry companies to help plan their logging operations and horticulture companies for sustainable land management.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Swiss algorithm merges manually-driven and automated vehicles
Robotics

Swiss algorithm merges manually-driven and automated vehicles

The new system could help self-driving cars mix safely with human drivers on busy roads, a key step towards smart traffic by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017