Defence Trailblazer, Geodrones, and UNSW Canberra are teaming up on an exciting Industry Research Project. Tune in to hear insights from Professor Matt Garratt and PhD student Darcy Byrne of UNSW Canberra, along with Glenn Alcock and Darcy Slevin from Geodrones.
Australian ocean robotics company Hullbot has raised USD $10.6 million (AUD $16 million) to accelerate the global rollout of its autonomous ship-cleaning systems.
Through the IRP, a PhD candidate from the University of Adelaide, Chung Fang, is now working at Saab Australia to research how large-scale autonomous swarms can assist difficult underwater missions with their ability to cover a larger sea area, sense more objects, and do this at a lower cost than traditional crewed assets.
Saab Australia and academic experts from the University of Adelaide and UNSW are developing a strategic planning tool for maritime defence to respond to advanced threats.
Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the planning and decision support tool is designed to enhance the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to conduct its operations, with a specific focus on optimising defensive postures against hypersonic threats.