A robotic tractor and seeding machine with a high degree of planting accuracy will improve agricultural productivity for farmers and enable cropping on 20% more land.
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Australian researchers develop water quality sensor using fibre optic nano technology
Edith Cowan University researchers have created a sensor which can identify potential membrane fouling in desalination plants.
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Preparing for Australia’s electricity make-over
In 2050 CSIRO predicts that our homes and businesses could be powered by more than 20 different energy sources and technologies.
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Aussie-led world campaign inspires creation of solar-powered wheelchair
The solar-powered wheelchair was one of three ideas shortlisted and put to inventors across the globe to turn into reality – a feat achieved by a design team from the University of Virginia in the US.
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Sensors for continuous monitoring of UV exposure
A new sensor based on aluminium gallium nitride technology and can withstand continuous exposure to UV light without damage.
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CRC builds anaerobic biodigester from pig waste
An Australian led-project to turn 1.4 million tonnes of Chinese pig poo into alternative energy and fertiliser has been hailed in a national science award.
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CSIRO’s new breed of factory robots focused on sustainable manufacturing
A new breed of industrial robots and ICT systems could transform Australia’s manufacturing sector creating safer environments and more efficient factories.
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Successful technology transfer by University of Sydney to Finisar
A postdoctoral researcher from the University has created a new function for Finisar's WaveShaper Programmable Optical Processors that allows light to be split in extremely sophisticated ways.
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CSIRO celebrates Star Wars Day by unveiling the next generation of robotics research
CSIRO has released details about its latest crop of robots which indicate advances in ICT research will see closer collaboration between people and robots in the not so distant future.
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Boeing opens largest R&D lab outside of US in Australia
Marking five years of engagement in Australia's aerospace industry Boeing Research & Technology Australia has opened its latest research and development presence at Port Melbourne in Victoria.
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