Issue12 Archives - Algorithm

Programming Australia to lead robotics globally

The robotics and autonomous systems sector is growing rapidly, and is set to be worth $23 billion by 2025. From self-driving cars and IoT-connected cities to autonomous drones creating 3D maps of underground mines, there’s no denying we’re in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution — the intersection of the physical and digital worlds.

March media wrap-up

This month, our work across robotics and blockchain took the spotlight. Media highlights: News of our Robotics Innovation Centre was covered extensively. Have a look at some choice pieces from the Australian Financial Review, Courier Mail, 4BC and CIO Magazine. Our CEO, Adrian Turner, gave a keynote at the ADC Global Blockchain Summit in Adelaide...

Making the virtual real: hypersonic flight and self-healing cars

Below is an extract of Data61 CEO Adrian Turner’s latest op-ed in the Australian Financial Review, examining the potential for advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence in an Australian context. Read the full piece here. Making the virtual real: hypersonic flight and self-healing cars Hypersonic flight is here. It’s defined as flight at Mach...

Robotics

Robotics Innovation Centre Launch Gallery

On Tuesday the 12th of March, CSIRO's Data61 launched the Queensland-based Robotics Innovation Centre, or RIC. Below is a quick reel of photographs from the event. Enjoy!