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Artificial Intelligence
will create new business models
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ficial intelligence, will unlock new value in all manner of sectors including manufacturing, ag- riculture, healthcare and mining,” Turner said.
“By creating a cohesive approach to robotics R&D through closer collaboration, supported by world-class facilities like the Robotics Innovation Centre, we can ensure Australia is well placed to benefit from Industry 4.0 and help to protect and accelerate our nation’s ongoing economic success.”
Dr Sue Keay was recently appointed to lead Data61’s cyber-physical systems research pro- gram, drawing on her experience in developing Australia’s first Robotics Roadmap while at QUT’s Australian Centre for Robotic Vision.
“THE INNOVATION CENTRE WILL ENSURE AUSTRALIA IS WELL PLACED TO BENEFIT FROM INDUSTRY 4.0.”
Data61’s robotics infrastructure is open for in- dustry use and collaborative projects. This in- cludes dedicated mechanical and electronics en- gineering laboratories, several high-end rapid prototyping machines, large sheds for indoors systems testing, an open-air UAV flying area and outdoor testing areas including a forest and creek.
NOW THAT MOST companies have adopted digital technologies and the age of the Internet seems so last decade, a new landscape is emerg- ing that will take sci-fi fantasy into the real world.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has set the scene for entirely new business models.
AI is the technology to transform business processes and liberate human talent for more creative purposes.
While the internet of things (IoT) has liberated products and created environments like the smart home, AI will take robotics and automa- tion to the next level and unleash Industry 4.0.
Australia is already taking steps to accommo- date this new world.
TOP: Engineer managing factory robots.
TOP RIGHT: The new Robotics Innovation Centre is open for industry use and collaborative projects.
ABOVE: Dr Sue Keay developed Australia’s first Robotics Roadmap.
CSIRO’s Data61 has opened a new Robotics Innovation Centre in Queensland, a purpose- built research facility for robotics and autono- mous systems, an industry set to be worth $23 billion by 2025.
Robotics and autonomous systems group leader at Data61, Fred Pauling, said the 600-square-metre facility would enhance the group’s world-class research capabilities.
“The new centre expands our research infra- structure to develop highly autonomous robot- ics systems that can interact safely and seam- lessly with humans and other dynamic agents, in challenging indoor and outdoor environ- ments,” Pauling said.
Adrian Turner, CEO at CSIRO’s Data61, said the centre is a national asset that combines interna- tionally recognised robotics and machine learn- ing research with deep domain expertise from CSIRO providing unique collaboration opportuni- ties for industry, government and academia.
“Robotics and autonomous systems technolo- gies, underpinned by machine learning and arti-
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