INNOVATION NEWS
Would you travel in an automated vehicle?
9 May 2018 - Before long, automated vehicles will be part of Australian's everyday lives.
Canberra trial set to test drivers' response to Autonomous Vehicles
4 May 2018 - Canberra-based Seeing Machines, a company which that builds computer vision technologies which enable machines to see, understand and assist people, has launched phase one of its automated vehicle trial, CAN Drive.
There's No Turning Back from an eVTOL Future
2 May 2018 - The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) revolution is upon us, and there likely no turning back. That is the message from a growing number of opinion leaders at this year’s Heli-Expo.
Queensland farmers launch commercial farming robots
26 Apr 2018 - Andrew and Jocie Bates know robotic technology is the future of farming and they are excited to be holding the key.
BMW’s new research center is dedicated to autonomous driving
12 Apr 2018 - BMW has establishing its own autonomous driving campus.
Funding Available for Startups and Small Businesses
29 Mar 2018 - On March 28 2018, the Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games, the Honourable Kate Jones announced the opening of Round 4 - Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas fund.
RCL Accelerator #BNE4 Applications Open Now!
28 Mar 2018 - Applications for the RCL Accelerator next cohort, #BNE4 are open NOW!
When You Finally Ride in a Self-Driving Car, You'll Probably Just Fall Asleep
19 Mar 2018 - What are we going to do with ourselves in the coming years when our autonomous vehicles are doing all the hard work of driving for us?
New Autonomous Flying Car Revealed in NZ
16 Mar 2018 - The idea of AI-controlled, autonomous flying cars and personal electric drone transport may seem like a science-fiction dream when you're stuck in bump-and-grind peak-hour traffic, but New Zealand has taken a big step towards certifying autonomous aircraft.
Kiwi-made driver-less vehicle trials for Christchurch Airport
16 Mar 2018 - The first on-road testing of a New Zealand-made driver-less vehicle will begin at Christchurch airport in the next few months.
Pirelli unveils Cyber Car Tech at Geneva Motor Show
14 Mar 2018 - Pirelli is presenting its Cyber Car technology at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
Meet The Conference Founder That's Flying Silicon Valley VC's To Silicon Koala, a.k.a. Australia
14 Mar 2018 - Take a bunch of Silicon Valley Venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and executives and stick them on a chartered 747 for around 16 hours with a bunch of Queensland-based entrepreneurs and see what happens.
TOYOTA TO ESTABLISH NEW INSTITUTE TO RESEARCH AUTOMATED DRIVING
8 Mar 2018 - TOYOTA is to establish a new company in Tokyo named Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD) that will accelerate its efforts in advanced development for automated driving.
AutoX Using Autonomous Vehicles to Change the Game of Traditional Grocery Shopping
3 Sep 2018 - AutoX are set to disrupt the market with the tech startup announcing the Silicon Valley debut of a service that will turn self-driving cars into mobile grocery shops.
HYDROGEN MOBILITY AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES ITS ESTABLISHMENT
16 Feb 2018 - A hydrogen society, built upon renewable energy technology, including hydrogen powered transport is a vision bought to life with the announcement of Hydrogen Mobility Australia formally established as the voice of the hydrogen industry in Australia.
Driverless shuttle bus at Glenelg will take passengers 1km from Moseley Square along the foreshore
13 Feb 2018 - Driverless vehicles are no longer just the talk of the town; they are here!
Nissan wants to make cars that can read your mind
13 Feb 2018 - Nissan is developing “Brain-to-Vehicle” technology that could read a driver’s mind.
Hyundai focused on affordable self-driving technology
13 Feb 2018 - Hyundai is committed to making self-driving cars attainable for the masses.
