An on-the-spot food testing device that can detect lactose in lactose-free products and point-of-lay egg sensor technology that can reduce waste are two of the nine Aussie technologies revealed today by a CSIRO-powered research accelerator. Some of the other innovations relevant to the food industry include a sensor that gives robots a sense of touch and a sensor to track and monitor bee pollination to increase crop yields.
The innovations are the creations of the teams participating in ON Accelerate, an accelerator program dedicated to unearthing amazing research in science and technology and steering it towards commercialization.