Tag: autonomous

CSIRO scanning tech supporting ISS research

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CSIRO-designed 3D mapping technology has been sent to the International Space Station, where it will be fitted to its onboard robot assistant. The multi-resolution scanning technology will be used...

Aust-Japan launch undersea warfare project

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Australia and Japan will work together to develop capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare as part of a new research agreement. The research project, focused on...

Australian-made undersea Defence drone nears production

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A low-cost unmanned underwater drone being developed by a Melbourne startup will progress to the next stage of prototyping after receiving a multi-million-dollar funding injection from the Defence department....

$16m innovation challenge to build bushfire resilience

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A new $16 million innovation competition co-designed by the Minderoo Foundation has been launched by global not-for-profit XPRIZE to drive development of bushfire detection and rapid response technologies. The...

Robotics strategy delayed as discussion paper launches

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has opened up consultations on the development of Australia’s first National Robotics Strategy, which is expected to include a focus on filling robotics...

WA remote space operations complex opens

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Western Australia’s space sector has hit another milestone with the opening of the state government-funded Space Automation, AI and Robotics Control Complex. Established and operated by Dutch geological data...

Undersea drone development stymied by regulatory gaps

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Regulatory gaps are holding back the deployment of undersea drones and other autonomous marine vehicles, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Representatives from the Australian Institute of...

Defence co-funds undersea drones with American tech firm

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced that the federal government will co-fund a three-year $140 million unmanned undersea vehicle development program with military tech firm Anduril. Three Extra Large...