The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) is built on the premise of sharing information and advocating for the resources to assist the localised transition to a digital economy.

Our members are made up of local governments, Regional Development Australia committees, Regional Organisations of Councils, industry, businesses and individuals who collectively represent 8.1 million Australians - or 1 in 3 Australians. 

 

Latest News

  • Driverless truck platoons arrive in Rotterdam
    08/04/2016
    The first trials of driverless HGVs have launched in Rotterdam, with more than a dozen self-driving trucks made by six of Europe's largest manufacturers arriving in so-called 'truck platoons' this week. 'Truck platooning' involves two or three trucks which autonomously drive in convoy and...
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  • Home energy storage system launched
    07/04/2016
    Australian battery storage developer Redflow has launched its ZCell household battery storage product which it expects to take on Tesla and other high profile international brand names in what is expected to be the first mass market for battery storage in the world. Executive Chairman...
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  • University plugs into internet of living things
    07/04/2016
    Queensland's James Cook University will connect more than 600 sensors of various kinds at its Daintree Rainforest Observatory (DRO) to the National Broadband Network on 16 April, giving researchers access to real-time data and video feeds from the forest. The DRO’s centrepiece is a 45-metre tall...
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  • New platform to create real-time traffic image
    06/04/2016
    Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation company formed by Alphabet is bringing Google’s wealth of transportation data to the problem of city transit planning. The company has announced a partnership with the US Department of Transportation to work with seven cities on a new platform...
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  • Australia moves towards smart infrastructure
    06/04/2016
    Australia’s House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities recently tabled the Smart ICT Report on the inquiry into the role of smart ICT in the design and planning of infrastructure. The report calls for a more coordinated and integrated approach to the...
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  • Record electric car orders could expedite transition from internal combustion engine
    05/04/2016
    With more than $13 billion of orders for Tesla Motors' Model 3 electric vehicle - a car which is not entering production for 18 months - the tide could be turning away from the internal combustion engine.  Electric vehicles do not just mean a different source of fuel – of...
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  • New website provides rollout schedule for Mobile Black Spot Programme
    05/04/2016
    Telstra has launched a new website which provides detail on the construction status and timing of the 429 new or upgraded mobile base stations being constructed under the Mobile Black Spot Programme. The mobile black spot website provides an indicative activation schedule for...
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  • Australian innovator leads drone research
    01/04/2016
    Dr Catherine Ball, a presenter at the 2016 Australian Smart Communities Summit, is leading the charge in drone technology, using them to explore remote islands, map vegetation and help improve environmental conservation on engineering projects.
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  • Singapore aims to become first Smart Nation
    31/03/2016
    Singapore is aiming to position itself as a unique testing bed for new technology as it sets its sights on becoming the world's first Smart Nation. The idea behind the Smart Nation effort is to meld technology incubated in the private sector with government efforts to ensure resilience amid...
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  • Slot-based autonomous intersections could boost traffic efficiency
    31/03/2016
    A centralized intersection management and vehicle communication system using slot-based intersections could significantly boost intersection efficiency, similar to the way that air traffic control systems at airports coordinate landing aircraft. A new paper, 'Revisiting street...
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  • $500m investment to advance Germany's digitization
    26/03/2016
    Cisco has announced an investment of $500 million in Germany over the next three years to help accelerate the country’s digitization. The program, Deutschland Digital, focuses on innovation, security and education. Planned investments foresee funds for specific digitization projects,...
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  • 3D printer to make big structures in space
    18/03/2016
    Made In Space's first zero-gravity 3D printer means astronauts won't have to wait for the next launch from Earth for everything they need - instead, they could take electronic delivery of a computer file and make tools, like the 3D printed ratchet. The company plans to...
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