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A lab that enables manufacturers to create virtual replicas, or “digital twins”, of physical objects and systems has been launched by CSIRO’s Data61. The Mixed Reality Lab in Melbourne houses a set-up of industrial and consumer optical cameras and sensing equipment to capture detailed information about a physical object and the space surrounding it. The … Continue reading CSIRO’s Data61 launches “digital twin” lab →

CSIRO and the University of British Columbia have announced that they will collaborate on clean energy research that is to align with the latest call to action from the Mission Innovation initiative. Mission Innovation consists of 23 countries and the European Commission working to accelerate clean energy innovation through research, development and demonstration. Launched in … Continue reading CSIRO and University of British Columbia to collaborate on clean energy research →

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 →

CSIRO’s Data61, the digital innovation arm of Australia’s national science agency, has been recognised in a country case study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a global blueprint for digital and open innovation. The case study, to coincide with the launch of the OECD’s “Digital Innovation: Seizing Policy Opportunities” report in … Continue reading OECD highlights capabilities of CSIRO’s Data61 →

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 Morrison government’s 2019-20 Budget contains some mixed news for Australia’s science and technology sector, providing boosted funding for women in STEM and the nation’s space sector alongside cuts to several research agencies and programs. $3.4 million in new funding will support women in STEM, and includes investment in the Science in Australia Gender Equity … Continue reading Budget a mixed bag for science and technology sector →

Australia has joined six other nations in signing an international treaty committing to the construction of the world’s largest science facility – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The convention, signed by Australia, China, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa and the United Kingdom, will establish the SKA Observatory. The SKA will consist of hundreds of … Continue reading Australia signs up to international SKA Observatory project →

CSIRO’s Data61 has announced the opening of its new Robotics Innovation Centre in Queensland, a purpose-built research facility for robotics and autonomous systems. Fred Pauling, Robotics and Autonomous Systems group leader at CSIRO’s Data61 said the 600-square-metre facility would enhance the group’s world-class research capabilities. “The new centre expands our research infrastructure to develop highly … Continue reading CSIRO Data61 opens new robotics research facility in Queensland →

Boeing and CSIRO have announced 20 new joint space technology research projects for 2019 – the largest research portfolio in the history of their research and development relationship. The projects form part of the current AU$35 million five-year agreement and signal a new direction toward the joint development of space-related technologies. The new agreement includes … Continue reading Boeing and CSIRO announce their largest research partnership →

A new research program from the national science agency CSIRO, the federal government and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) will pursue the development of data-driven solutions for Australia’s sustainable energy future. The National Energy Analytics and Research (NEAR) Program will provide information to underpin decision making, and aims deliver a secure, affordable and sustainable … Continue reading New collaborative project to enhance application of Australia’s energy data →

New research from the CSIRO explores the possibility of making robots that emulate evolutionary adaptation so they are better able to respond to their environments. The paper, authored by researchers from CSIRO’s Active Integrated Matter Future Science Platform (AIM FSP) and published in Nature: Machine Intelligence, argues that robots could eventually be designed to display … Continue reading Adaptability to be key for future robots, study argues →

The national science agency, CSIRO and energy market operator, AEMO have announced a new report on costs of electricity generation. The inaugural GenCost report, prepared collaboratively with  a range of industry stakeholders, updates estimates of the cost to generate electricity from new power plants in Australia; GenCost 2018 found solar and wind technologies to be … Continue reading Annual update says renewables are cheapest →

Sydney-based energy storage company Ecoult will supply its technology to US defence contractor Raytheon for use in a new microgrid project that has the potential to provide more sustainable backup power systems. The microgrid is being used by the U.S. Department of Defense at the Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod. The Base … Continue reading Australian energy storage technology employed in US defence microgrid project →

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is investing $35 million in frontier research in space technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The investment will include the development of advanced imaging of Earth from satellites, in addition to cutting-edge data science to support the growth of AI technology. The investment is part of CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms portfolio, … Continue reading CSIRO invests $35 million in future of space and AI →

Emesent, a drone autonomy spin-out from CSIRO, has raised $3.5 million in venture capital to commercialise its first product – Hovermap. Main Sequence Ventures, which manages the CSIRO Innovation Fund, led the funding round along with long-time Bechtel mining executive Andy Greig. Developed by former researchers from CSIRO’s Data61, Emesent’s world-leading Hovermap technology automates the … Continue reading Mine drone start-up commercialises first product with $3.5m boost →

A new peer-reviewed study of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), which is a tiny fraction of the size and mass of the Milky Way galaxy, uses images taken with CSIRO’s powerful Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope array. Lead researcher, professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, from ANU said the features of the radio images were more than three … Continue reading Astronomers witness slow death of nearby galaxy →

Australian researchers using a CSIRO radio telescope in Western Australia have nearly doubled the known number of ‘fast radio bursts’. The team’s discoveries include the closest and brightest fast radio bursts ever detected. Their findings were reported on October 11 in the journal Nature. Fast radio bursts come from all over the sky and last for … Continue reading CSIRO telescope almost doubles flashes of radio bursts from space →

An economically sustainable hydrogen industry could soon be on the cards according to a blueprint released by CSIRO, the national science agency, which found that cost competitiveness is firmly on the horizon. National Hydrogen Roadmap sets out a path to develop the action and investment plans required to realise the full benefits of a hydrogen … Continue reading CSIRO roadmap set to scale-up hydrogen industry →

Australia’s national science agency has appointed Dr Cathy Foley to the position of CSIRO chief scientist – a unique role which will help champion science, its impact and contribution to the world. Foley is a world-renowned physicist and science leader most noted for her work developing superconducting devices and systems which have assisted in unearthing … Continue reading Physicist appointed as CSIRO chief scientist →

The national science agency is calling on all Australians to be part of its energy research by providing valuable information that will improve understanding of the way households consume, generate and interact with energy. By using the new CSIRO Energise app, ‘citizen scientists’ will help to paint a clearer picture of contemporary energy use to … Continue reading New CSIRO Energise app for citizen scientists →