LiDAR stories
Labour shortages and rising security costs are pushing businesses towards robots that can monitor large sites overnight and flag incidents to staff.
Australian households can now buy robot mowers, window cleaners and pool scrubbers as Ecovacs extends automation beyond indoor floors.
The capital will help the Queensland company lift production, add jobs and push its autonomy software into more overseas markets.
The platform is aimed at helping robotics developers move from prototypes to production with up to 700 TOPS of on-device AI.
Access to raw radar data could help self-driving fleets train software and move beyond tightly controlled pilot zones.
Its research aims to show developers why deterministic software is becoming crucial as AI robots move into shared, safety-critical spaces.
Hazard teams can now pair 3D mapping with radiation readings on Teledyne FLIR robots and drones for GPS-denied CBRN missions.
New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.
Fathom has deepened its partnership with AXA Climate's Altitude platform to embed richer probabilistic flood and terrain data for investors.
The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.
Retailers and IT teams are using networked cameras for analytics and automation, but each new device also widens cyber risk.
A Perth-built transplant device has taken three national honours, highlighting Western Australia's growing strength in medical technology.
Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.
The approval opens the way for repeatable long-range drone inspections across Queensland's Surat Basin, cutting costs and risk for energy operators.
Robotic mower makers could cut installation complexity as the new range targets gardens from simple plots to estate-scale lawns.
Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.
Communities will be able to judge the visual impact of planned infrastructure sooner, as a 3D consultation tool is rolled out for wind farm talks.
Centralised computing is set to cut hardware complexity in Leapmotor's D19, which starts mass production this month with up to eight displays.
Mappedin will use fresh funding to extend its indoor maps beyond single buildings, giving responders and venues shared location data.
Canada is weaving cyber and quantum tech into its defence plan, betting on research strength despite gaps in sovereign cloud capacity.
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