Tag: australian
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Advanced Navigation ‘furthering space exploration’ with NASA and Intuitive Machines
Advanced Navigation, an AI robotics and navigation technology developer, has been awarded a Moon to Mars Initiative: Demonstrator Mission Grant by the Australian Space Agency, to support NASA’s endeavour to explore the Moon and beyond to Mars. The grant will accelerate development and production of the company’s breakthrough Light Detection, Altimetry and Velocimetry (LiDAV) technology.…
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Australia steps closer to building Moon rover
Australia is one step closer to the Moon with the Federal Government’s announcement that the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) consortium is one of two successful teams chosen for Stage 1 of the Australian Space Agency’s flagship Trailblazer program. The Trailblazer program will see Australia design, build, test, and operate an Australian-made…
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Fugro opens space robotics and AI facility in Australia
Fugro has officially opened the Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex, better known as SpAARC. Located in Perth’s central business district, this new “world-class facility” is a joint initiative by the Australian Space Agency, the Western Australia Government, and Fugro. SpAARC is Fugro’s largest remote operations centre to date and will manage…
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Blueprint Lab secures Australian Government contract to develop advanced robotic clearance diver technology
The Australian government has made a $19 million investment in multiple companies for technology protecting Australian Defence Force members. As part of this, Blueprint Lab has been awarded $1.04 million to develop remote operation systems for underwater expeditions as part of this investment. The investment will allow the company to fast-track innovation on its world-first…
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Fugro’s robotic space operations complex to be located in Perth, Australia
Fugro has confirmed that its Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) will be located in the heart of downtown Perth’s central business district. Housed in Western Australia’s largest telecommunications exchange, and thanks to an ongoing partnership with Telstra, Fugro’s world-class facility will manage robotics and remote operations in Australia, around the…
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Fugro partners with Nexxis to operate robots via satellite from SpAARC
Fugro, in partnership with remote visual inspection, non-destructive testing and robotics company Nexxis, has demonstrated how its remote operations capability can be applied to space through satellite-controlled robots. The demonstration took place at SpAARC, the Space Automation Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex, in Western Australia. The Australian Space Agency commissioned Fugro to design, build…
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Fugro working with Australian Space Agency on new robotics control complex
The Australian government’s newly formed Australian Space Agency (ASA) has partnered with Fugro to design, build and operate the Australian Space Automation, Artificial intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Western Australia. Benefitting from additional funding support from the WA State Government, the new complex will support start-ups, small businesses and researchers in controlling robotics…
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Lyro Robotics secures seed funding to build pick-and-pack robots
Lyro Robotics has secured seed funding to build artificial intelligence-powered pick-and-pack robots. The Australian company says its software will enable robots to work alongside humans, and enable them to “see and understand the job at hand”. The company’s plan is to install Lyro’s solutions into the robots which can then be used in call-out duties…
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Swisslog to install ‘highly automated’ warehouse for Jaycar Electronics
Swisslog is to install a purpose-built, high-tech, highly automated storage, handling and picking solution for Jaycar Electronics. Jaycar, an electronics retailer and e-tailer, says it is investing in the advanced warehouse in Sydney so it can deliver the efficiency and performance needed to drive its growing business into the future. Logistics automation specialists, Swisslog, has…
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Australian university focuses on future food systems
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers will play a key part in developing smart logistics to link growers with their markets and high-tech methods of growing customised food, with the announcement of the Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre. The Future Food Systems CRC will involve more than 50 commercial and research partners, with the…