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Biggest Australian standards sale - special offer

Enjoy 20% off when you buy 2 Australian standards and 30% off if you buy 3 or more Australian standards.

Is it a helicopter or a plane?

At the Paris Air Show, Airbus has unveiled a new demonstrator rotorcraft concept optimised for a cruise speed of approximately 400 km/h.

Robot made from straws mimics the agility of insects

A team from Harvard University, inspired by arthropod insects and spiders, has created a type of semi-soft robot made from drinking straws, which is able to stand and walk.

EA UK Chapter hosts Chartered session, Tech Talk and river boat cruise!

Engineers Australia's UK Chapter will be hosting a range of events for ex-pat members, including an exclusive River Boat Cruise.

How to get over the fear of failure

The Bendigo Inventor Awards are looking to celebrate failure, or at least the importance of learning from failures on the path to ultimate success.

Smart cricket ball delivers data on spin bowling

The ball integrates three digital gyroscopes to capture highly detailed data and allows researchers to wirelessly extract the data.

Funding for satellite intelligence capabilities

The Australian Government has announced a $500 million investment to improve Australia’s space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

Robots can adapt to unknown and changing environments

Engineers are working on perception-aware planning which allows drones to not only consider fast routes but also see their surroundings and better estimate where they are.

Malaysian Engineers learn about the latest on Internet of Things

Engineers Australia members in the Malaysia Chapter had the opportunity to attend a seminar on the latest technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) on 13th May in Kuala Lumpur.

Sensors use nanotubes to measure tyre wear

A team of electrical engineers have invented an inexpensive printed sensor that can monitor the tread of car tyres in real time, warning drivers when the tread has grown dangerously thin.

Robot to clean solar panels without chemicals

Instead of using chemicals the robot uses small micro-droplets of water that are sprayed onto the glass, almost as a vapour.