Technology
Webuild’s first robot factory to boost tunnel segment output
Webuild’s robot factory will produce one slab every seven minutes to help build a major railway line, compared with the...
3D bioprinting inside the human body could be possible thanks to new soft robot
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm that could be used to 3D print...
Spacesuits that help astronauts feel comfortable in their skin
Life in microgravity can wreak havoc on the human body, but aerospace engineer Dr James Waldie has spent much of...
Advances in High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites
The concept of the spy balloon is not new, but it has been talked about by media outlets around the...
The copper conundrum: must we mine our way to net zero?
Becoming a green energy society that meets its net zero goals will require mining copper at a faster rate than...
How AIS engineers help athletes excel
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) engineering team produces a huge range of gear that Australian athletes and para-athletes take...
This engineer is bringing space age compression garments to the sporting field
Elite athletes have long worn compression garments to enhance performance and aid recovery but, without the benefits of a custom...
Leading the re-charge: mobile phone batteries could live longer
Engineers at RMIT University have developed an innovative anti-corrosion technique that could triple the lifespan of mobile phone batteries.
Our future could be full of undying, self-repairing robots. Here’s how
If we’re going to put an AI brain somewhere, it’s likely going to be a robot. The next step –...
Five sporting innovations so good they were banned
From the way golf putters are held to the material swimsuits are made of, these controversial innovations have been outlawed...
