CSIRO has developed a groundwater sensor system that it says will make environmental monitoring faster, more reliable and less labour intensive for the resources industry. The system went on display the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne this week, as CSIRO looks for partners to bring the technology to market. The system, Sensei, is billed […]
WEF checks out Queensland’s industry 4.0 initiative
World Economic Forum (WEF) representatives have visited the site for what the Queensland Government says will be Australia’s first Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, in Brisbane. The ARM Hub is billed as an $18 million advanced manufacturing initiative being built by a partnership comprising the Queensland Government, Queensland University of Technology, the Urban Art […]
NZ agritech held back by connectivity issues
Jannat Maqbool, a principal advisor with research firm Ecosystm, says the development of agritech in New Zealand is being held back by lack of pervasive connectivity for agricultural IoT devices and applications. “We can’t crack the connected farm … in the sense that we can’t come up with a solution that integrates with existing infrastructure […]
Digital twins redefine the smart city
The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand is driving the digital twin conversation in Australia and will host a Digital Twin Symposium as part of Smart Cities Week on 1 November 2019. The Smart Cities Council ANZ executive director, Adam Beck, says digital twins are at the heart of the smart city, but it is […]
NZ company develops face recognition for sheep
A Dunedin based company, Iris Data Science, aims to develop what it says will be the world’s first sheep facial recognition software, eliminating the need for electronic identification or ear tagging. It will prototype the technology this year after receiving a $40,000 grant from the New Zealand Government’s innovation agency Callaghan Innovation towards the $100,000 […]
NSW Government unveils IoT policy
The NSW Government has released an IoT policy applying to all NSW Government agencies, saying it has been designed to: demystify IoT for NSW Government project managers; encourage innovation with IoT solutions; build understanding and capability across government; and provide practical guidance for those responsible for delivering IoT-enabled solutions. The IoT policy consists of an […]
Domino’s AI pizza watcher now a people watcher
The Domino’s pizza parlour chain is using artificial intelligence to monitor the performance of pizza making staff and, now, to rank against one another the franchisees that employ them. Earlier this year Domino’ introduced image recognition and artificial intelligence technology to scan its pizzas and check that the pizza produced was the pizza ordered. It said […]
Movus teams with OSIsoft for machinery monitoring
Queensland based industrial IoT sensor manufacturer Movus has formed a technology partnership with OSIsoft, an Australian developer of software that enables users to collect and analyse data generated by power grids, production lines and other industrial systems. The two say the partnership will enable customers to correlate the data from equipment and processes captured and […]
Software AG supports James Cook University IoT courses
Software AG has formed a partnership with James Cook University (JCU) under which it will provide its Cumulocity IoT platform and its industrial expertise to the university’s Bachelor of engineering (Hons) course, which offers a major in Electronic Systems and Internet of Things (IoT) Engineering. Software AG has become involved in the fourth year of […]
Forcite takes smart motorcycle helmet to the USA
Forcite, an Australian startup that has developed a smart motorcycle helmet — originally for police motorcycle riders – is taking the product to the US market following what it says has been overwhelming demand for the product since its launch earlier this year. Forcite’s MK1 helmet incorporates a HD camera, microphone, speakers and uses a […]
