Spotlight on Industrial Spotlight on Industrial

At a time when advances in computing and technology are reshaping both the society and the global economy we live in, it’s never been more important to keep track of the developments and trends that influence the future.

And while phenomena like the fourth industrial revolution, the rise of artificial intelligence and mass automation are all upon us, innovation is still really down to the people that strive for improvements in what they do – irrespective of the difficulty of the challenge.

Each year, the iTnews Benchmark Awards celebrate and showcase excellence in technology leadership across Australian business and government, and nowhere are advances more dynamic than in the industrial sector.

As a comparatively small nation now in the throes of transformations across manufacturing, energy, transport and agribusiness, those who propel progress in the industrial sector through technology will carry the nation’s prosperity on their wave. This year saw the calibre of nominations in the iTnews Benchmark Awards raise the bar to a new high, with a particularly strong showing from smaller and mid-sized enterprise.

The winners will be revealed at the Benchmark Awards ceremony in KPMG’s new Sydney office in on March 7th. Who will the finalists be?

VR trial outperforms Skype for remote mental health services

VR trial outperforms Skype for remote mental health services

Prompts heightened engagement and commitment.
Matt Johnston Nov 1 2019 12:23PM Hardware
Coates Hire weighs Acrow Props with load sensing IIoT

Coates Hire weighs Acrow Props with load sensing IIoT

Could also measure equipment usage in real time to cut wasted hire hours.
Ry Crozier Oct 8 2019 6:55AM Networking
Downer Group uses RPA to onboard new hires faster

Downer Group uses RPA to onboard new hires faster

Aims to cut time out of recruitment process.
Ry Crozier Oct 4 2019 8:00AM Training & Development
French industrial giants target Adelaide Uni for marine industries digital transformation

French industrial giants target Adelaide Uni for marine industries digital transformation

Partners with Capgemini, Dassault Systèmes.
Matt Johnston Sep 30 2019 12:52PM Training & Development
Qantas CIO aims LiDAR at improved passenger flows in airports

Qantas CIO aims LiDAR at improved passenger flows in airports

Also deploys IoT sensors on ground-based machinery.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2019 1:35PM Hardware
Ruralco plugs CSIRO-backed venture into property team

Ruralco plugs CSIRO-backed venture into property team

DAS delivers rural property hub.
Matt Johnston Sep 26 2019 1:32PM Financial Services
Nimble tech firms must adapt as self-driving revolution hits speed bumps

Nimble tech firms must adapt as self-driving revolution hits speed bumps

Adoption rates fail to match predictions.
Alexandria Sage Sep 24 2019 1:10PM Benchmarking Change
Melbourne Metro VR simulator tunnels into RMIT

Melbourne Metro VR simulator tunnels into RMIT

Stepping into the virtual construction site.
Matt Johnston Sep 23 2019 6:57AM Training & Development
Automation tech a $74bn motherlode for mining industry: report

Automation tech a $74bn motherlode for mining industry: report

But only if developed locally.
Matt Johnston Sep 16 2019 1:00PM Training & Development
John Holland's CIO to exit

John Holland's CIO to exit

Interim IT chief named.
Ry Crozier Sep 11 2019 5:30PM Training & Development
Lion cuts milk spoilage on Australian farms with IoT

Lion cuts milk spoilage on Australian farms with IoT

Owner of Dairy Farmers and Pura keeps tabs on raw milk temperatures.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2019 1:38PM Projects
iTnews launches landmark digital transformation series

iTnews launches landmark digital transformation series

Inside technology transformations at Australia's leading businesses and why they matter.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2019 1:35PM Strategy
Origin Energy to deploy RPA platform to 14.5K commercial customers

Origin Energy to deploy RPA platform to 14.5K commercial customers

Signs three-year deal with BidEnergy.
Matt Johnston Aug 30 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Feds launch two new mining data research centres

Feds launch two new mining data research centres

Data mining mining data.
Matt Johnston Aug 28 2019 7:15AM Strategy
BOC Australia uses IBM Watson to stem rejected invoices

BOC Australia uses IBM Watson to stem rejected invoices

For one of its largest commercial accounts.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2019 7:05AM Financial Services
Industrial giants are digitising touch and feel

Industrial giants are digitising touch and feel

Big miners and energy companies like AGL and Woodside have already automated heavy machinery. Now they want to replace the human touch with a “data-driven digital nerve system” that delivers "better than human awareness" of their key assets.  
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2019 3:39PM Digital Nation
Tech projects claim half of latest CRC funding round

Tech projects claim half of latest CRC funding round

$10m for data protection, AI energy and IoT.
Matt Johnston Aug 14 2019 1:18PM Projects
Queensland debuts "most advanced" driverless car in Oz

Queensland debuts "most advanced" driverless car in Oz

$1.5m Renault makes its way around the Brisbane 'burbs.
Matt Johnston Aug 13 2019 12:16PM Projects
Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cyber security conference

Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cyber security conference

Car hacking village takes off at DEF CON.
Tina Bellon Aug 12 2019 1:30PM Security
Lendlease joins $28m bid for smart construction CRC

Lendlease joins $28m bid for smart construction CRC

For faster, cheaper builds.
Matt Johnston Jul 31 2019 12:25PM Strategy

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