Manufacturing is a key Australian industry equal to 10 per cent of gross domestic product. Global and domestic economic trends are producing structural change in the industry.
The CRC Manufacturing Technology sector focuses on novel innovations to drive the prosperity of this important industry.
A major national project has just been launched to produce safer and more effective vehicles for Australia’s emergency services.
The SAFE Project – Standardised Approach for Emergency Vehicles - is an initiative of the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC).
The SAFE vehicles project aims to improve power supply management for multiple in-vehicle technologies, minimise driver distraction and incorporate ergonomic and human factors principles to improve safety for drivers, passengers and other road users.
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