K-TIG Limited announced that it will build an R&D facility within BAE Systems Australia's Factory of the Future at the Tonsley Innovation District in South Australia where it will demonstrate and further evolve the application of its robotic welding capabilities for shipbuilding and other applications. The Tonsley Manufacturing Innovation District has been established as a catalyst for the growth of advanced manufacturing and adoption of the Industry 4.0 agenda in South Australia. The Factory of the Future is under development by BAE Systems and Flinders University and will connect businesses and sectors which are of growing importance to the national economy, including the $90 billion defence shipbuilding industry.