A project to map the entire ocean floor by 2030, which is supported by Japan's largest charitable organisation, has inked a deal with a Perth maritime autonomy software developer.
Trailblazing autonomous maritime software developer Greenroom Robotics has received approval in principle for its GAMA autonomous vessel technology from Bureau Veritas.
All future Fremantle-class vessels operated by hydrographic surveyor EGS will be equipped with Greenroom Robotics autonomous and remote operation systems, under a deal inked this week.
Bluetooth pill dispensers, autonomous ship navigation, stylish safety glasses, and MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy have been recognised at this year's Innovator of the Year awards night.
The state has more than doubled the size of its envoy to a bi-annual defence conference abroad and brought in a former opposition leader, in its push to scale up the sector.
