Industry News
Defence seeks to enhance stealth of uninhabited aerial systems
SMEs are invited to submit proposals for new technologies that will make uninhabited aerial systems harder to detect. [ + ]
Driverless electric shuttle trialled in South Australia
The shuttle is transporting members of the public around the Tonsley Innovation District as part of a five-year trial of autonomous vehicle technology. [ + ]
'Electronic nose' recognises a variety of scents
A newly developed sensor can be taught different scents, sniffing out potential hazards — such as smouldering cables or spoilt food — earlier than a human being. [ + ]
Pharmaceutical material could be deployed in batteries
Scientists in the US have developed a highly reversible, water-soluble material based on phenazine, an organic molecule used in dyes and antibiotics. [ + ]
Start-up raises $12.5m to develop deep learning processor
Hailo's deep learning processor will be able to run embedded AI applications on edge devices that are installed in autonomous vehicles, drones and smart home appliances. [ + ]
ARC centre to tackle the growing energy costs of computing
The $33.4 million centre will use the emerging science of topological materials and atomically thin 2D materials to create ultralow-energy electronics. [ + ]
Physicists predict topological insulators with conducting edges
Higher-order topological insulators are crystalline solids with edges that conduct electric current while the rest of the crystal remains insulating. [ + ]
Atom-thin nanowires efficiently convert heat to electricity
Researchers have found that the most effective thermoelectric materials can be realised by shaping them into the thinnest possible nanowires. [ + ]
ST's NFC technology chosen for Alcatel 3V smartphone
Near-field communication technology from STMicroelectronics has been selected to power the contactless features of TCL Communication's Alcatel 3V smartphone. [ + ]
Australian Government invests $260 million in GPS
Canavan said the investment is expected to improve the lives of Australians and make businesses more productive. [ + ]
Electronic skin nominated for ASPIRE Prize
Madhu Bhaskaran has been chosen as Australia's nominee for the 2018 ASPIRE Prize for her work developing unbreakable and transparent electronic devices that monitor the environment and the human body. [ + ]
Geelong graphene manufacturer picked for global start-up program
Smart materials creator Imagine Intelligent Materials pioneered the development of conductive coatings using graphene. [ + ]
Sodium-ion batteries show enhanced performance
Researchers have proven the viability of sodium-ion batteries as a cheaper and safer alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts. [ + ]
Real-life flux capacitor could be key to quantum computing
A real-life version of Back to the Future's flux capacitor will have important applications in communication technology and quantum computing, according to its inventors. [ + ]
Controlling conductivity in carbon nanotubes
A South African PhD student has found ways to control the spin transport in networks of the smallest electrical conductor known to man — the carbon nanotube. [ + ]
