Manufacturing Tech Australia
by Shane Williams & Paul Mason
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Biological Computing: Smarter, Low-Power Robotics
Biological Computing: Smarter, Low-Power Robotics
About this podcast
Manufacturing Tech Australia Podcast with Shane Williams and Paul Mason – your go-to resource for the latest in manufacturing and technology trends, tailor-made for Aussie businesses. Join us as we delve into key insights, tools, and strategies to drive innovation, productivity, and resilience, helping you stay ahead in the competitive world of manufacturing.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 107 episodes
- Biological Computing: Smarter, Low-Power Robotics · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 20How biological computing can make robotics more adaptable, faster to train and dramatically more power efficient. In this episode, Justin Bourke, Scientific Systems Integration…
- How Emesent Turned CSIRO Robotics into a Global Autonomy Company | Dr Stefan Hrabar, Co-founder of Emesent · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 19How do you turn a research project into a global technology company with customers in more than 50 countries? In this episode of Manufacturing Tech Australia, Shane Williams and…
- AI, Hydrogen & Smarter Supply Chains in Transport · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 18How AI, hydrogen fuel cells and smarter logistics are reshaping Australian transport and supply chains. In this episode, Dean Calapai, Founder, Director and CEO of Intellitrac…
- Humanoid Robots in Manufacturing: Hype vs Reality · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 17Humanoid robots are coming fast, but where can they deliver real ROI for Australian manufacturers today? In this episode, David Pearce, Founder at Our Robot Future, and Adrian…
- Digital Manufacturing for SMEs: Start Small, Scale Fast · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 16How manufacturers can start digital transformation with low-cost tools, real shop-floor data, and minimal risk. In this episode, Harry Baxter from Defence Materials Technology…
- Women in Manufacturing: Building the Next Talent Pipeline · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 15How mentoring, work experience and maker spaces help attract more women into Australian manufacturing. In this episode, Rachelle Turner and Steph Piper share their experiences…
- FoodPro 2026: AI, Robotics & Food Automation · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 14How food manufacturers are using AI vision, robotics, sorting and automation to boost quality, efficiency and competitiveness. In this episode, we share the latest automation…
- Circular Dairy Packaging: Closing the Virgin Cost Gap · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 13How dairy processors can close the recycled plastic cost gap with backhauled bottle returns and food-grade HDPE reuse. Recorded live at CeMAT 2027, Shane hosts a panel discussion…
- CeMAT 2026: Robotics, Humanoids, and AI That Actually Work in Warehouses · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 12From cold chain robotics to humanoid AI, what will actually deliver value on the warehouse floor in 2026 might surprise you. At CeMAT 2026, Shane and Paul sat down with John…
- CeMAT '26: Industry 4.0 from Training to Robotics · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 11How Australian manufacturers can adopt Industry 4.0 using training, collaboration, and emerging robotics technologies. In this episode, recorded live at CeMAT 2026, Vikram…
- Australia’s Biggest Manufacturing Sector Is Being Squeezed, Here’s How to Fix It | Angeline Achariya · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 10Food manufacturing is Australia’s largest manufacturing sector, yet it’s under pressure from every direction, squeezed margins, rising costs, global competition, and ongoing…
- Inside Australian Manufacturing Week 2026: robotics, software, skills and productivity · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 9Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 delivered more than just machines on stands. It surfaced the real conversations manufacturers are having about productivity, automation…
- AMW 2026 Brisbane Part 1: Robots, ERP & Grants, and why Manufacturers still run on Excel · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 8Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 has landed in Brisbane for the first time ever — and we're recording live from the show floor. Part 1 of our AMW 2026 coverage brings you six…
- Why siloed projects kill manufacturing competitiveness · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 7Manufacturers keep investing in automation, ERP, AI, and capital projects, yet many still struggle with cost, resilience, and execution. The problem is not the tools, it is…
- Making ERP More Useful with AI | Epicor · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 6Most manufacturers do not need another AI tool. They need better decisions from the ERP and data they already have. In this episode, Graeme Evans and Ian Macdonald from Epicor…
- Practical AI for Aussie Manufacturers: Use Cases & Hardware · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 5Four real AI use cases in Australian manufacturing and the hardware decisions behind moving from pilot to production. In this episode, Troy Smithells from Xenon Systems…
- How Storytelling Builds Better Manufacturing Teams | Gabrielle Dolan · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 4Authentic storytelling cuts through AI-generated noise and drives real change in manufacturing teams. In this episode, Gabrielle Dolan, storytelling expert and author, shares…
- Robotics Playbook for Australian Manufacturers | Nicci Rossouw · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 3Australia's robotics sector is scaling fast — here's what manufacturers need to know and do first in 2026. In this episode, Nicci Rossouw, CEO of Robotics Australia Group…
- Industry 6.0, Dark Factories & AI in Manufacturing | Nick Doyle · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 2From Industry 4.0 to Industry 6.0 — agentic AI, humanoid robots, and what's already happening on factory floors today. In this episode, Nick Doyle, Head of Manufacturing at ANCA…
- Grants & Support Programs for Australian Manufacturers 2026 · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 1A practical guide to the grants, incentives, and support programs Australian manufacturers can actually use in 2026. Shane Williams and Paul Mason step back from the detail to…
