Industry
When can we expect autonomous taxis to take over our roads?
Give or take a year or two, 2022 should be the year that autonomous vehicle (AV) taxis become sufficiently functional...
Better transport infrastructure doesn’t always mean new projects, one expert says
Transport infrastructure is always a big ticket item come budget time. But it’s not always a case of “more is more".
Engineers registration: Why the construction industry is first up for reforms
Recent news of alarming structural problems in buildings around the country is highlighting the importance of registration for engineers.
Crane operation can be dangerous work – this device is reducing some of the risk
Instead of taking jobs away, this automated lifting device is working with its human counterparts to make crane operations safer.
The scramjet is a super-fast, experimental engine with no moving parts
As a concept, the hypersonic scramjet has been around since the 1960s. But engineers only now have the material to...
NSW engineers registration debate heats up after scope of proposed reforms widens
The NSW Government has proposed reforms to the building and construction industry in a bill put before Parliament, which will...
Diabetes treatment is moving towards a needle-free future
It’s a way of life for the millions of people with Type 1 diabetes: one injection to test blood sugar...
Do people have a right to know about high-risk combustible cladding?
As states focus on the task of fixing high-risk buildings, authorities have mixed opinions on whether people should be advised...
Bold vision: Andrew Woods is using virtual reality to explore the most distant frontiers
Curtin University engineer Andrew Woods delights in using data analysis technology to visualise everything from ocean depths to distant planets.
How networking helped one engineer solve his problems with everything from snowboarding to commuting
In a time before social media was so ubiquitous for work and play, engineer and entrepreneur Richard Savoie was trying...
