Megadrone breaks record for lifting heaviest load
14 January, 2019With the help of its 16 propellers, Forvola's megadrone lifted a box full of spare parts weighing 101 kg to a height of almost 1.5 m for more than one minute and three seconds.
2018 Electronic Industries Awards winners announced
15 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe 2018 Electronic Industries Awards were presented at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), held from 13–16 October.
Tiny motor driver now in the world's top 10
22 October, 2018The Top 10 Power Product Award, from 21ic.com and Electronic Products China, recognises what is believed to be the smallest 45 V motor driver in the world that can achieve a resolution of up to 256 microsteps.
Technology innovators take out PM's Prizes for Science
19 October, 2018From precise navigation to faster internet and flexible crystals, this year's Prime Minister's Prizes for Science had a particular focus on technological innovations.
Competition: Can you design a drone with a sixth sense?
24 September, 2018The Sixth Sense Design Challenge asks engineers to create a small remotely operated or autonomous vehicle with remote vehicle sensing and data collection capabilities.
EMC specialist Keith Armstrong wins IEEE award
20 September, 2018Global electromagnetic compatibility specialist Keith Armstrong has become the first person to receive the IEEE's Excellence in Continuing EMC Education Award.
Electronic skin researcher awarded prestigious ASPIRE prize
21 August, 2018Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran's work combining oxide, elastic and plastic materials at high temperatures has led to sensors that can be worn as electronic skin.
Electronic skin nominated for ASPIRE Prize
06 June, 2018Madhu Bhaskaran has been chosen as Australia's nominee for the 2018 ASPIRE Prize for her work developing unbreakable and transparent electronic devices that monitor the environment and the human body.
Thin film manufacturing process wins Millennium Technology Prize
04 June, 2018 by Lauren DavisDr Tuomo Suntola's atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique allows complex, three-dimensional structures to be built one atomic layer at a time.
Award-winning metallisation paste improves solar cell efficiency
28 May, 2018The product helps manufacturers make more efficient cells, expand the wafer-firing temperature window and improve adhesion.
US professor honoured by Power Electronics Society
19 March, 2018Professor Jian Sun has been awarded the 2017 R. David Middlebrook Outstanding Achievement Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS).
Embedded design contest winners announced
23 November, 2017Recognising the growing engineering talent for the Internet of Things (IoT), semiconductor supplier Renesas held its first Gadget Renesas (GR) Embedded Design Contest in Southeast Asia this year.
3D matrix sensor wins British Engineering Excellence Award
16 October, 2017Force sensor supplier Peratech has received the Electronic Product of the Year award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). The award was presented to Peratech for its 3D Multi-Touch Matrix sensor, based on its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) technology.
Transportation innovation — autonomous robots compete for glory
11 October, 2017 by Lauren DavisIn September this year, two dozen autonomous robots converged on the Great Hall at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for the 7th Annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC).
Autonomous robotics competition to be held in Sydney next month
18 August, 2017Two dozen autonomous robots designed by engineering students from across Australia and New Zealand will compete for robot supremacy in the 7th Annual National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC), to be held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on 5 September.
