Software
Augmented reality: No longer just an engineering pipedream
Rather than being an uncertain future possibility, augmented reality is being integrated into processes that assist engineers in their jobs.
Using AI to wrangle massive amounts of data
How AI – beyond the buzzword – is driving usable insights in the short-term rental industry and further afield.
9 useful AI tools for engineers
The arrival of user-friendly large language models (LLMs) has driven AI hype to deafening levels in the past few years,...
How digital innovation is changing the construction industry
From 3D modelling to artificial intelligence, here are three ways digital design tools are changing the course of construction.
Detecting power lines faults – and preventing bushfires – made easier with Australian innovation
An early fault detection system can help prevent bushfires, so why isn’t Australia using more of them? The electrical engineer...
Shark-spotting software uses drones to patrol beaches
This drone technology is keeping swimmers safe on Australian beaches by detecting sharks from high in the air.
400-drone show lights up a 65,000-year-old story
The Australian company SkyShows opened BrisFest with a spectacular feat of hardware and software.
New software for assessing and predicting geo-disaster risk
With climate change increasing the wrath of geo-disasters, this new technology can foreshadow the impacts – and help engineers to...
Can Google parry generative AI’s existential threat?
When Sundar Pichai took the stage at the Google I/O developer conference in May, anticipation was high.
Avatar project makes sign-language translation accessible
The creation of hyper-realistic sign language avatars by a start-up in New Zealand might not only open pathways to learning...
