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An AI-powered robotic system will soon detect and repair cracked roads thanks to a $1.2 million partnership between Charles Darwin University (CDU) , Civiltech Solutions , and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC).   The industry-research partnership will combine LiDAR road scanning, artificial intelligence, robotics, and additive manufacturing to solve one of the most common costly challenges faced in road maintenance – all with minimal human interve

Professor Suresh Palanisamy, Chair of AMCRC's Innovation Taskforce As additive manufacturing (AM) moves beyond the hype and into a phase defined by real-world application and impact, one challenge remains: adoption.   To help address this, the Additive Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) has established an Innovation Taskforce - an advisory committee to its Board - focused on accelerating industry uptake, strengthening collaboration and building a more connected national ecosystem.   C

Panel International Reshoring and Friendshoring at AM Strategies 2026 - Joris Peels ( 3DPrint.com ), Stefanie Brickwede (Deutsche Bahn), Simon Marriott (AMCRC) and Daniel Landgraf (3D Spark GmbH) At this year’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) conference in New York, one message came through clearly: additive manufacturing is entering a new phase—defined less by hype and more by hard decisions, real applications and strategic capability. Now in its ninth year, AMS co

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate progress - but also to recognise the people actively shaping the future of industry. In additive manufacturing (AM), a technology transforming how products are designed, produced and repaired, women are playing an incre asingly important role across research, engineering, industry adoption and workforce development. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, we share the stories of three professionals contributing to Austr