News

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  We're using lasers and toaster-sized satellites to beam information faster through space

  The electromagnetic spectrum we can access with current technologies is completely occupied.
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  Here’s Telstra's primer on the road ahead for 5G

  A basic refresher on latency, speed and other aspects of 5G evolution.
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  Half of Rio Tinto’s haul trucks will be autonomous-capable by year-end

  Mining giant steps up deployment of autonomous technology.
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  AWS deploying infrastructure into 5G carriers' data centres

  The cloud giant is getting intimate with carriers to enable its new edge service.
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  Invitations now open to speak at the 2020 IoT Festival!

  Find out who we're opening the stage up to and whether your organisation could take part.
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  How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth

  Our analysis strongly suggests urban policy will be needed to counter the potential negative effects of introducing driverless vehicles.
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  Smart tech systems cut congestion for a fraction of what new roads cost

  Are we getting good value for money? Could cheaper alternatives deliver more benefits?
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  Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don't mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?

  Cities are not going to easily give up their cherished walkability to thousands of self-driving vehicles.
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  Australian nav-tech outfit attracts $20 million investment

  Technology used by the likes of NASA, Airbus and Tesla.
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  Government releases draft IoT security code, IoTAA calls for product cert

  The IoTAA wants clear indication that products conform to the Australian Government's new draft voluntary IoT Code of Practice.
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  Satya Nadella's 4 messages for Australian developers

  Microsoft's CEO visited Sydney this week to talk about how developers can tackle growing data volumes and complexity.
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  Lendlease puts weight behind 'file-to-factory' home design software

  Construction giant continues pushing its digital agenda.
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  Australia's largest meat processor in beef-tracking trial

  JBS Australia working with Microsoft partner on IoT trial.
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  Transport for NSW announces smart parking trial

  Data from four car parks now available via app.
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  Photos: The 4th International Driverless Vehicle Summit in Sydney

  Held at ANZ Stadium in Sydney recently, the 4th International Driverless Vehicle Summit provided an opportunity to hear from experts involved in a wide range of driverless vehicle work. Participants included Transport for NSW, the Australian Road Research Board, Queensland University of Technology, University of Newcastle, Chinese ride-sharing company DiDi and autonomous shuttle companies Navya and YDrive, to name a few. These photos provide a small snapshot of the event.
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  Rio Tinto touts first remote operations TAFE course

  First employees to take part in pilot in 2020.
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  Optus touts 5G-networked drones for video surveillance

  Connects drone to cloud to identify and track objects.
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  Rugby Australia renews agreement to use player trackers

  All Australian representative teams, Super Rugby franchises, academies and match officials to wear device.
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  Fitbit for horses: tracker used by trainers of Melbourne Cup Carnival winners

  'Health and fitness' tracker used to monitor horses' heart rate, speed and stride during training.
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  NSW and SA Governments tout new agtech research farms

  Including an $11.5 million CSIRO research station near Canberra.