Industry News
Construction commences on room-temperature quantum device
Archer Exploration has commenced its maiden quantum technology project — to build a carbon-based quantum computing device that operates at room temperature. [ + ]
Conference line-up released for 2019 National Manufacturing Week
The 20th edition of National Manufacturing Week is set to feature over 90 leading industry experts as part of this year's conference program, participating across two content streams. [ + ]
Electrocomponents launches global tech company OKdo
Electrocomponents has launched OKdo, a new global technology business to focus on single-board computing (SBC) and the Internet of Things (IoT). [ + ]
Future Battery Industries CRC coming to WA
The CRC will help tackle industry-identified gaps in the battery industries value chain, support battery deployment and optimise the circular economy for battery waste recycling. [ + ]
Electronic fibres printed directly onto fabrics
Seeking a solution for comfortable wearable electronics, Chinese researchers have developed a way to simply print flexible fibres onto transitional textiles or clothes. [ + ]
Truly wearable displays are self-powered and washable
Korean researchers have developed a textile-based wearable display module technology that is washable and does not require an external power source. [ + ]
High energy density achieved in all-solid-state batteries
Japanese researchers have developed a new complex hydride lithium superionic conductor that could result in all-solid-state batteries with the highest energy density to date. [ + ]
Program developed to detect 'leakage' in quantum computers
A new quantum computer program can detect the presence of 'leakage', where information being processed by a quantum computer escapes from the states of 0 and 1. [ + ]
Smart glove made from a sensory film
Researchers took an ultralightweight, highly flexible film made from an elastic polymer and turned it into an adaptable sensory organ for a variety of technical applications. [ + ]
An organic transistor for all purposes
German physicists have developed an organic transistor that functions perfectly under both low and high currents. [ + ]
HPC leaders unite as NVIDIA acquires Mellanox
NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for US$125 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately US$6.9 billion. [ + ]
New fabrication method for silk fibroin microelectronics
The technology for creating a biodegradable silk fibroin film allows microfabrication with polymer or metal structures manufactured from photolithography. [ + ]
Graphene-based thin film absorbs solar energy
Australian researchers have collaborated to develop a solar-absorbing, ultrathin film that has great potential for use in solar thermal energy harvesting. [ + ]
Virtual buttons and vibrating touch screens
German researchers have developed a film that gives touch screens a third dimension, enabling them to pulse or vibrate on demand. [ + ]
Data61 opens Robotics Innovation Centre
The digital innovation arm of CSIRO has announced the opening of its new Robotics Innovation Centre — a purpose-built research facility for robotics and autonomous systems. [ + ]