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January, 2018

Researchers deploy unmanned Sail Drones as an Australian first science mission

January 25th, 2018

Researchers from CSIRO are beginning an Australian first science mission to deploy ocean surface unmanned Sail Drones to sail the world. Typical research vessel ships cost tens of thousands of dollars per day to operate and require several on-board staff and researchers to operate equipment and collect data. However sail drones are unoccupied sail crafts controlled remotely from smart devices and rely on solar to charge their batteries and wind to sail. Additionally, sail drones are not weather dependent like […]

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Toyota unleashes new purpose for self driving vehicles

January 10th, 2018

Toyota has announced that they will be releasing electric self driving vehicles that will be tailored for companies to use ride-sharing and package delivery services. This new development in car manufacturing underscores how automakers are no longer simply building cars but also providing services to go with them. Toyota has grand plans to start testing the new vehicles in the early 2020’s in various regions and plans to release the car in three sizes: a bus-sized vehicle, a shuttle and […]

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Gaming Industry R&D focus is picking up in SA

December 11th, 2017

Gaming industry professionals in South Australia are excited to hear that Government support for game development is finally picking up and the gaming industry is receiving the long awaited recognition it has been longing for. This comes after South Australia was approved to receive a $2 million game developers R&D space in Adelaide, courtesy of the state government grant to Canberra-based gaming specialist Games Plus. Adelaide will become the second location for Games Plus after the launch of its Canberra space […]

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Pharma stocks to invest in based on R&D spending levels

August 28th, 2017

Continued research and development (R&D) is a must in the pharmaceutical industry as even the biggest blockbuster drugs eventually lose patent exclusivity or face new and improved competition. However throwing money into R&D alone doesn’t guarantee success, it is vital to also make smart investments into companies which are successfully incorporating R&D into their business activities. The following five pharma stocks are recommended for investors to own based on R&D spending levels. Merck Merck invested $6.8 billion into R&D in […]

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