How smart glasses technology could aid visually impaired people
ARIA Research’s augmented reality eyewear promises to give vision-impaired people more freedom than ever. Will the public outcry over AI-enhanced...
Are machine swarms the future of robotics?
In nature, swarm intelligence is the result of many actors that produce a collective intent greater than any individual part....
Basking in the glow: recycling plastic with a little help from the sun
A large amount of energy goes into plastic production, and considerable quantities of carbon and hydrogen are bound up in...
Batteries now cheaper than gas: new energy report
Double-digit cost reductions for battery storage have made the technology cheaper than gas when it comes to supporting renewable energy,...
Swarm bodies: why drone fleets are the future of firefighting
Vulnerable next to the raging inferno that is an out-of-control bushfire, human responders need all the help they can get....
Room-temperature brew sounds like a good cup of coffee
A UNSW team has developed a technique to produce espresso at 22°C – saving 75 per cent of the energy...
The Long Read: How the risk-and-cost cascade affects construction procurement
Pursuing value for money seems logical in a cost-conscious world, but infrastructure built on a budget too often delivers substandard...
The machines built to hunt for the dawn of time
Inside the machines allowing engineers to answer some of the universe’s greatest questions.
How an autonomous mining system operates
The mining sector has long been at the forefront of autonomous technology, and with good reason.
Installing Western Australia’s next major water source
Perth’s population is growing, but drinkable water is becoming harder to find. To keep the city quenched, this utility’s engineers...
