The Quantum Silicon project – a collaboration between Silex Systems Limited, Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) and UNSW Sydney – has been awarded Best Industry-Research collaboration by Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia. The strategic collaboration is supported by $5.1 million from Defence Trailblazer’s Advanced Innovation Fund.
A Defence Trailblazer collaborative project with Space Machines Company and the University of Adelaide’s AI for Space Group has reached a major milestone, building Australia’s first orbital robotics testbed at its state-of-the-art space simulation facilities at the University of Adelaide.
UndaTech has signed a project agreement to test high-performance, fire-resistant undergarments tailored to the needs of female Defence personnel, supported by the Defence’s Trailblazer’s Technology Development & Acceleration program.
“These garments are designed to mitigate health risks for women in frontline roles,” said UndaTech Founder and ADF veteran Emily Pyke.
SmartSat CRC has launched its E-SPARC (Event-based Sensing Payload for Autonomous Rendezvous Control) project, supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer. The project is a collaboration between SmartSat CRC, the AI for Space Group at the University of Adelaide, Infinity Avionics and Blackswan Space.
The project aims to deliver a prototype of Aurora Materials’ proprietary security tags and is funded by the Defence Trailblazer’s Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) program.
The ACE Training Centre, part of Toll Group Government and Defence, and UNSW are developing an advanced mixed reality helmet-based training system, funded by the Defence’s Trailblazer’s Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) program.
Ocius Technology and UNSW Canberra are partnering on a project to increase the rapid scaling of production of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). Supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer, the project is developing an integrated production and maintenance facility and an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered logistics support framework.
Praxis Labs (Praxis) and members of the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) at the University of Adelaide are developing a new generation of camouflage photovoltaic solar modules, with funding from Defence Trailblazer. The project will demonstrate the first prototype of a ‘Camouflaged Tactical Solar’ module to support the energy resilience of Defence systems.