Tag: robotics

Defence scientists want ‘stocktake’ of robotics laws

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The motley of laws and regulations that apply to robotics must be reviewed in order to pinpoint barriers and growth opportunities for the fledgling sector, the Defence Science and...

Subsea autonomous vehicle makers get an underwater sandbox

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s autonomous underwater vehicle sector took a “world-leading” step last month, with a permit-free testing zone launched off the coast of Queensland, greatly diminishing barriers to research and development. Industry leaders...

Husic updates national interest Critical Technologies list

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has released a refreshed 2023 ‘List of Critical Technologies’ identifying seven key areas of national interest, after a review found the need for...

Ambitious ‘homegrown’ plan needed for robotics

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s upcoming national robotics strategy must look to turn the promising but fledgling industry into a $50 billion automation juggernaut by the end of the decade, the industry’s peak...

Defence drops $46m on 80 bomb disposal robots

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will spend $46 million acquiring up to 80 bomb disposal robots for the Australian Defence Force under a new contract with Brisbane-based manufacturer L3Harris Micreo. The federal government...

Robotics strategy delayed as discussion paper launches

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

Robots to aid Australia’s Antarctic research efforts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Drones and autonomous vehicles will soon be deployed to Antarctica to aid the Australian Antarctic Program’s study of whales and geophysics, allowing for the collection of data otherwise inaccessible...

CSIRO chief scientist tapped for national robotics tilt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government appointments to the National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee were announced on Tuesday, with CSIRO chief scientist Professor Bronwyn Fox to lead an eight-person group of field experts...