Tesla to build world’s largest battery in South Australia
Posted on 7 Jul 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US-based automotive and energy company Tesla has announced that it will build the world's largest battery array in South Australia.
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Speciality chemical firm pours €100m into digitalisation
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
One of the world’s leading speciality chemicals companies, Evonik, has announced a €100m investment in digitalisation and has entered a strategic partnership with IBM and Germany’s Duisburg-Essen University. GE teams up with Stryker on additive manufacturing
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US-based electronics company GE has announced that it is forming a partnership with medical technology company Stryker to advance additive manufacturing.
Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Volkswagen Group has announced virtual reality applications for production and logistics enabling engineers to meet in a virtual environment to exchange ideas between the German HQ and its manufacturing locations abroad. Cutting-edge robots halve production time for bridge manufacturer
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey has halved the manufacturing time for its modular bridge panel and chords thanks to a £2.6m investment in advanced robots. Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology
Posted on 5 Jul 2017 by Tim Brown
Researchers from Melbourne universities in Australia have published new research into how bees perceive colour and revealed findings that could revolutionise cameras and robotic sensors. Samsung set to expand US operations with new $380m South Carolina manufacturing plant
Posted on 5 Jul 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Samsung is set to expand its US operations with the planned opening of a new $380m home appliance manufacturing plant in South Carolina. Long March 5 rocket fails minutes after launch
Posted on 4 Jul 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
China's largest rocket, the Long March 5 has suffered a launch failure which could throw Chinese space exploration plans into disarray.
Aussie businesses leading the world in digital transformation
Posted on 4 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
More Australian businesses are planning, testing or implementing digital transformation strategies than the international average, according to a recent Global Digital Transformation Survey. Artificial intelligence to add $15tn to world economy
Posted on 4 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Artificial intelligence technologies could contribute more than $15tn to the world economy by 2030, according to a new report published by Price Waterhouse Coopers.