Archived News for Engineering Professionals - January, 2019
Safety authorities say flying rideshare taxis are feasible and could be in Australia within five years.
Local LiDAR gets big boost
New investments could bring about the next generation of autonomous vehicle sensing.
Power prices slide
Australian electricity prices are falling overall, but there is significant variation between jurisdictions.
Robot rail complete
Rio Tinto says it has completed the roll out of its autonomous freight train system in iron ore operations in Western Australia.
Drill rig risks raised
Tasmania’s EPA has been slammed for its handling of a drilling platform moored in the River Derwent.
Probe beams pics from outer reaches
NASA's New Horizons mission has taken detailed images of the most distant object mankind has ever explored — a big rock called Ultima Thule.
Solar sandwich tested
Australian scientists are working on new solar cell materials to replace silicon.