# Technology

**Source**: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/technology
**Parent**: https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us

[### Scientists take major step towards a working quantum battery](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/mar/quantum-battery-prototype)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/mar/mapping-the-digital-gap)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/mar/electronic-dolphin-minibot)

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.

[### RMIT welcomes Minister of Industry and Advanced Manufacturing to announce Skills Solutions Partnerships](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/mar/minister-attends-skills-solutions-partnerships-announcement)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/feb/tough-flexible-self-powered-sensor)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/feb/indt-rollout)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jan/carbon-conversion)

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](https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2025/dec/5g)

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.