Innovation
Meet Bob the Bluebottle, an unmanned surface vessel patrolling the seas
The Bluebottle is an Australian-designed craft with applications in everything from defence to the oil and gas industry.
A doctor and an engineer joined forces to fight the spread of COVID-19
Doctors and nurses taking care of patients suffering from COVID-19 are at particular risk of picking up the infection themselves....
Engineers are working on an Australian-made rocket system to send satellites into space
New technologies are being developed in Queensland that could see a next-generation hybrid rocket launch small satellites into low Earth...
Rehabilitation engineers are using technology to improve the lives of people with disabilities
Never heard of rehabilitation engineering? According to Dr Iain Brown, Chair of Engineers Australia’s National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, you’re...
This smart ring lets you control technology with the flick of a finger
Thanks to engineers at the University of Washington (UW) in the US, it is now possible to control smart technology...
Using diamond provides these lasers with a sound boost
Researchers at Macquarie University have created a diamond laser that uses sound waves to give output power 10 times higher...
This Indigenous creator built a virtual reality program to celebrate First Nations cultures
Imagine there was a way to put yourself in the shoes of an Indigenous person standing on the shores of...
Researchers put a Mars rover’s life-detecting techniques to the test in South Australia
Australian researchers have replicated the technology of NASA’s Perseverance Rover to find out how it will fare in its search...
These engineers are helping people with physical disability negotiate rough terrain
It can be hard for people who use a wheelchair to cross rough surfaces. These engineers want to change that.
This new Brisbane lab is putting AI to work against COVID-19
A new lab in Queensland is using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems –...
