US workers are not skilled enough to meet the next generation of manufacturing. But some efforts are underway to train them.
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A safer, more flexible type of industrial robot is disrupting manufacturing.
Manufacturing minerals is an expanding field of study. Making more of them could help alleviate various pressures faced by our growing population. But how are they made, and where can they be used?
Right now, you’re living in a kind of industrial revolution – where biotechnology, information technology, manufacturing and automation all come together to form synthetic biology.
The art and design industry in Australia is demanding ‘mass customisation’ of works of art. Robots may be the answer – and they’re creating jobs already.
If President Trump really wants to restore America’s manufacturing might he should invest heavily in AI, the internet of things and other emerging technologies that are changing the world.
People will still be needed on factory floors, even as robots become more common. Future operators will have technical support and be super-strong, super-smart and constantly connected.
Today, the U.S. is leading the robotics revolution. But without timely investment, China will overtake us, and could permanently put Americans out of work.
Researchers have found a way to turn cheap 3D printers into a simple method for making super-strong but light composite materials for things like aircraft.
Australia has a bright future in advanced manufacturing, but it will be a turbulent transition that we need to manage carefully.
Despite the hyper-partisanship in Washington, there appears to be agreement that the government should do more to invest in science and technology innovation.
The federal government has released its National Industry Investment and Competitiveness Agenda, committing around A$400 million towards “industry growth centres”, new tax incentives for employee share…
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Australia's Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Professor of Social Impact, University of Technology Sydney
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT), UNSW Sydney
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Professor, College of Business, Zayed University
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Law, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Ultrasonics, University of Bristol
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