Automation company Omron Asia Pacific has appointed a new director for its operations in the Oceania region. [ + ]

Two dozen autonomous robots designed by engineering students from across Australia and New Zealand will compete for robot supremacy in the 7th Annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC), to be held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on 5 September. [ + ]

An international research team has created a soft sensor microsystem with a 3D design, making it suitable for applications such as continuous health monitoring and disease treatment. [ + ]

Researchers in the lab of Professor Robert Nemanich, one of the world's foremost experts on diamonds, are utilising the unique characteristics of these precious gemstones in some innovative applications. [ + ]

Professor Ian Gibson has become the first Australian academic to receive a prestigious international award recognising his lifetime contribution to the world of 3D printing. [ + ]

Power Integrations has announced a worldwide distribution agreement with Future Electronics, a distributor of electronics components. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have revealed that USB connections are highly vulnerable to information 'leakage', making them even less secure than previously thought. [ + ]

Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u-blox have announced the creation of Sapcorda Services, a joint venture that will bring high-precision GNSS positioning services to mass market applications. [ + ]

US researchers have developed a battery activated by human spit, which can be used in extreme conditions where normal batteries don't function. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have succeeded in developing logic circuits equipped with diamond-based MOSFETs at two different operation modes. [ + ]

German researchers have added organic solar cells to sunglasses, creating the first in what could be a new generation of consumer-oriented mobile applications with integrated solar technology. [ + ]

Getting into the spirit of Shark Week 2017, FUTEK teamed up with the engineers at Peacock Productions to create a shark bite force measurement application. [ + ]

The WHILL Model C wheelchair features cloud connectivity based on a 3G cellular module from u-blox. [ + ]

Over 400 professionals have already signed up to attend the world-class SAFETYconnect conference and expo, to be held from 16–17 August at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney. [ + ]

German researchers have found that the porphyrin molecule, on which chlorophyll, blood and vitamin B12 are based, can be used as an electrode material that speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries. [ + ]