Technology
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### Scientists take major step towards a working quantum battery
18 Mar 2026
Australian researchers have demonstrated the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery, opening new possibilities for faster, more efficient energy storage.
### Digital inclusion project puts First Nations voices at the centre
11 Mar 2026
Five years of collaboration with remote First Nations communities has helped locals secure better digital services and greater control over how they connect.
### ‘Sea creature’ minibot hoovers up oil spills
10 Mar 2026
RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins.
04 Mar 2026
The University was pleased to welcome Victorian Government Minister of Industry and Advanced Manufacturing, and Minister for Creative Industries, the Hon. Colin Brooks MP, to its state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Precinct this week.
### ‘Incredibly resilient’ nylon device creates electricity under tonnes of pressure
20 Feb 2026
RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors on our roads and other electronic devices.
### Aussie bushfire prevention tech goes global
02 Feb 2026
A powerline fault detection system invented at RMIT is being rolled out globally thanks to AUD $50 million in new funding.
### New carbon-conversion technology could turn emissions into jet fuel
27 Jan 2026
RMIT researchers have developed a carbon conversion technology that may one day help turn industrial emissions into jet fuel, by simplifying how carbon dioxide is recycled.
### 5G home internet challenges NBN, but mass shift still a way off: study
08 Dec 2025
Most Australians who have 5G are content with it, yet few actively seek it out or plan to switch in the short term, a study from RMIT University has found.