Tag: Data61

Data61 gets new immersive lab

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Data61 has opened the doors to its new Immersive Environments Lab to focus on research and develop in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 3D web technologies. The...

On AI and strategic policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia is on the horns of an artificial intelligence dilemma just like the rest of the planet. But while our business leaders have begun to turn their attention to...

Australia leads in R&D support

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Total Australian government support for research and development increased by 9 per cent during 2008-2016, according to the latest OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard, making Australia among the...

Data61’s nuclear robot challenge

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
Nuclear facility inspectors wary of getting a bit of glow on after dark have help on the way as researchers delve into using AI-assisted robots to do the radiation...

Reskilling our future workforce

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There’s no argument that the world is in the middle of a major inflection point, as digital disruption changes industries, government and the way people work. However, as author...

Australia has a board problem

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian boards of directors must include more young people and focus on driving innovation change to avoid being “smashed” by the upcoming digital revolution, according to Data61 chief executive...

Data61 out of drug-test business

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The CSIRO has confirmed that its data branch Data61 is no longer working on the government’s controversial welfare drug testing scheme, as the first location for the trial has...

Data61’s RoboDebt work revealed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO’s data branch Data61 was paid nearly $150,000 for its work on the government’s much-maligned RoboDebt program across three separate contracts, according to questions on notice from the...

Australia: Waking up to robots

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian enterprise is facing a fresh wave of innovation and automation that could replace more than half the current human workforce in some sectors of the economy. An online...