Members of the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (AEEMA) have approved a motion to consolidate its operations with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).

The PXI Systems Alliance (www.pxisa.org) has announced the 10th anniversary of the PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) specification, the PC-based modular I/O platform for test, measurement and control systems.

Beceem Communications, provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, has entered into an agreement with D-Link, Taiwanese consumer and enterprise networking equipment provider.

Silicon nanocrystals and printed forms of silicon will transform electronics over the next decade with new memory, logic, photovoltaic and optoelectronic products enabled by this new technology reaching $2.5 billion in revenue by 2015, according to a report from NanoMarkets LC, a market research firm.

Engineering students from the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech have developed a bipedal humanoid robot using the National Instruments LabVIEW graphical system design platform.

Macquarie University electronics PhD student Michael Boers has defeated competitors from universities in the US, Canada and Korea by designing and building an ultra-efficient radio frequency (RF) power amplifier.

Premier Farnell has announced its panel of judges for the international design competition, Live Edge — Electronic Design for the Global Environment.

Adept Electronic Solutions is opening an office in Melbourne and is celebrating with a Machine Vision Open Day on 22 November.

The Australian government has contributed an extra $4.8 million over two years to NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence.

Unique Micro Design Pty Ltd (UMD), a distributor of ‘edgeware’ devices and solutions, has been appointed as the Australian and NZ distributor of RFID modules by SkyeTek, a US-based company specialising in low-cost RFID modules for embedded and mobile applications.

On Thursday 1 November, a very unusual masterclass will take place at the University of NSW when Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) violinist Megan Lee leads the ‘RoboFiddler’ in performance.

Richardson Electronics, a global distributor of RF and Wireless electronic parts and components, has announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Wavecom SA to include North and South America.

The maxon motor Group has announced plans to strengthen its worldwide network in the market for high-precision drives and systems, with the establishment of a new subsidiary — maxon motor Australia — on 1 November.

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan has announced $4.8 million in funding to incorporate an innovative team of silicon chip design researchers from North Ryde into the National ICT Australia (NICTA).

An engineer from Korea is seeking Australian and international distributors for his solar-powered mobile device rechargers, which he expects will change the way we use mobile devices.