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ABB has announced a partnership with Silicon Valley AI start-up Covariant to bring AI-enabled robotics solutions to market, starting with a fully autonomous warehouse order fulfilment solution. BB launched a global competition in 2019 to assess 20 leading AI technology start-ups on their approach to solutions for 26 real-world picking, packing and sorting challenges. The … Continue reading ABB partners with Covariant on AI-enabled robotics solutions →

Monash University has secured $4.3 million in funding from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) to lead four major data and cloud infrastructure science projects, advancing the artificial intelligence (AI), data science and research technology capabilities at the university. The four projects focus on building scalable data environments for data-centric research, sensitive data and strengthening … Continue reading Monash University awarded funding for advanced technology research →

Over the last two years, APS Industrial has been the master distributor of Siemens industrial low-voltage electrical and automation products in Australia. PACE speaks with Justin Farrell from Siemens and Simon Kearney from APS Industrial to discuss the recent trends in industrial automation technology. Coming under the broad umbrella of “Industry 4.0”, recent trends in … Continue reading Getting the edge in industrial automation →

Australia has won its bid to host a major international machine learning event, the Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), in 2021. CSIRO’s Data61, in partnership with strategic bidding organisation BESydney and with support from NSW state government, led the successful bid for the event, which will take place at the International Convention … Continue reading Sydney to host NeurIPS conference in 2021 →

A new Australian Research Council (ARC) centre co-funded by the federal government and universities will examine the possible uses and potential risks of autonomous decision-making technologies. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society will be based at RMIT University and led by Professor Julian Thomas. The federal government will … Continue reading New ARC centre for automation to be based at RMIT →

MathWorks has released a range of new capabilities in MATLAB and Simulink, including those in support of artificial intelligence, deep learning and the automotive industry. In addition, R2019b introduces new products in support of robotics and new training resources for event-based modelling, and updates and bug fixes across the MATLAB and Simulink product families. MATLAB … Continue reading MathWorks announces Release 2019b of MATLAB and Simulink →

The federal government is hosting technology industry roundtables in an effort to boost collaboration and tackle challenges and opportunities facing the technology sector. The first roundtable was held last week, with another to be held this Thursday. Federal industry, science and technology minister Karen Andrews, who is hosting the roundtables, said that the technology industry … Continue reading Technology roundtables to boost industry collaboration →

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies will be the focus of Swinburne University’s Chancellor’s Lecture this year. The discussion will take place on August 8, and offer an opportunity for Swinburne experts to discuss the impact of emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and autonomous systems, … Continue reading AI the theme of Swinburne Uni Chancellor’s Lecture →

With support from the Victorian government, a global cloud-based records management company will base its Asia-Pacific headquarters in the state, providing more jobs within artificial intelligence (AI) technology sector. RecordPoint – which partners with Microsoft – will establish the facility in Melbourne, which is also to serve as the company’s AI and Engineering Hub. This … Continue reading RecordPoint to set up AI, engineering hub in Melbourne →

A joint pilot project by ABB, Atostek and Telia is exploring new industrial monitoring solutions based on 5G wireless technology and artificial intelligence (AI). ABB is piloting the world’s first AI application using 5G wireless technology to support the assembly of drives at its plant in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. ABB is implementing the solution in partnership … Continue reading Industrial monitoring solution utilising AI and 5G implemented in Helsinki →

Submissions have been invited by the Australian Government on a framework discussion paper about ethics and their application to artificial intelligence (AI) in Australia. ITEE engineers alongside engineers across all disciplines have been encouraged to have their say in the development of AI going forward. The government said the paper is intended to be a … Continue reading Engineers encouraged to file submissions on national AI ethics strategy →

Rockwell Automation has released its new AI Module to enable industrial workers use the data from their equipment to predict production issues and improve processes with their existing automation and control skill set. The new FactoryTalk Analytics LogixAI module, formerly known as Project Sherlock, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect production anomalies and alert workers … Continue reading Rockwell Automation launches new artificial intelligence module →

Melbourne will be home to an international-standard artificial intelligence centre, pending a formal agreement between the Victorian state government and the next federal government. The state Labor government will contribute $1 million towards establishing the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne. Victorian Treasurer and economic development minister Tim Pallas said he welcomed federal Labor’s … Continue reading National Artificial Intelligence Centre to be established in Melbourne →

A field robotics start-up based on technology created by the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics has received a $6.5 million investment from Australia’s longest running research commercialisation fund, Uniseed. Founded by University of Sydney Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, and 2019 NSW Australian of the Year nominee, Salah Sukkarieh, Agerris is … Continue reading Field robotics start-up receives $6.5 million investment →

The federal government is seeking feedback to create guidelines that will shape how AI is developed and applied in Australia. A discussion paper, Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s Ethics Framework, by CSIRO’s Data61, has recently been released and is designed to encourage a conversation on how the nation develops and uses AI. The federal government said it … Continue reading Federal government seeking consultation on the ethics of AI →

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing in the workplace. However, to take full advantage of AI opportunities, businesses need to overcome lingering doubts from their customers and employees, according to new research from Genpact. The second edition of Genpact’s research series, AI 360: insights from the next frontier of business, explores perceptions … Continue reading New research shows Australia behind on adoption of AI →

Schneider Electric has signed a global partnership agreement with Nozomi Networks to collaborate on providing the industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure segments sectors with advanced anomaly detection, vulnerability assessment and other cybersecurity solutions and services. According to Schneider Electric, the partnership will enable the company to respond effectively to the demand for effective, operational technology … Continue reading Schneider Electric partners with cyber-security company Nozomi Networks →

Arthur D. Little has published a new research report that highlights the impact digital technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, self-learning systems and the Internet of Things will have on the innovation process. Of the respondents in a global survey, 93 per cent agreed that digital innovation will fully or partly transform their organisation. Leaders … Continue reading Digital technology to transform innovation process, research finds →

The idea that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will learn unique human traits like adaptability, creativity and emotional intelligence is something that many in society consider to be an unlikely or distant possibility. But Toby Walsh, Scientia professor of AI at UNSW Sydney, has put a date on would could be reality. He considers 2062 the year … Continue reading AI will match human intelligence by 2062, UNSW professor says →

With Australian housing prohibitively expensive for so many, emerging blockchain technology could enable property development to be crowdfunded. This would enable micro investors to own small parcels or shares in the development, whilst providing those investors with real-time information to help them make the best investment decisions. This could help some investors to enter the … Continue reading Study shows how AI and blockchain could revolutionise housing →