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Artificial Intelligence

Advancing Supply Chain Integrity in Australian Agriculture workshop

To boost the value of Australia’s exports and build on our brand, we need to validate the quality, safety and provenance of our products. Using the red meat sector as a use case, CSIRO is developing technologies that can validate claims about the origin of a product, its authenticity and adherence to ethical production practices,...

Data61’s 2020 Year in Review highlights

As we mark our fifth year, we take a look back at some of this year’s highlights, including our teams’ innovative COVID work, the research we’ve commercialised - such as the NSW Digital Twin and Wildcat robotic mapping technology – our joint report with Austrade on the future of global trade and investment, our numerous award wins and research paper acceptances, and finally, the appointment of Data61’s new Director, Jon Whittle.

Blockchain

New form of blockchain protocol coined most efficient in the world

A new form of blockchain protocol has been coined the most efficient in the world, with potential applications extending to digital health, online banking and government use. Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 and Monash Blockchain Technology Centre co-created the new protocol, which is both secure against quantum computers and protects the privacy of its users and...

Achieving blockchain adoption: the skills mix that will drive Australian blockchain development

Blockchain technology will be worth over US$175 billion by 2025, and in excess of US$3 trillion by 2030, according to the Australian Government’s National Blockchain Roadmap. Australia must seize this opportunity to become a world-leader in digital technology and bolster the economy, but despite its potential, there is significant uncertainty regarding future adoption of blockchain technology locally. CSIRO’s Data61 researchers have identified a particular set of workforce...