Robotics and intelligent systems

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We're exploring the social, ethical, legal and economic implications of robotics and developing new systems and technologies to benefit the people and industries that use and interact with them.

Sydney Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems

We study the deep technical challenges of autonomous intelligence in complex scenarios, research the role of robots in society, and work closely with industry to maximise the benefit of robotics and intelligent systems.

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Australian Centre for Field Robotics

We focus on the research, development and application of autonomous and intelligent robots, and systems for use in outdoor environments.

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02 November 2021

New technology gives smart cars 'x-ray'-like vision

Australian researchers have developed a technology that allows autonomous vehicles to track moving pedestrians hidden behind buildings and cyclists obscured by cars, trucks, and buses.

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22 July 2021

Lift off! Space projects soar with new funding

The three separate grants have been jointly awarded to Faculty of Engineering researchers and partner organisations to develop and manufacture aerospace infrastructure.

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23 June 2021

Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis

Engineering researchers are developing a unique method to increase the recycling of soft plastics by creating a smart robot that can identify, sort and separate different types of recyclable waste.

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29 April 2021

University launches Digital Sciences Initiative

The Initiative will focus on four key research missions: digital health imaging, digital agriculture, data-centric engineering and defence.

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10 July 2019

Goal! University of Sydney named world champion in robot soccer

Not just fancy footwork - two sport savvy researchers from the University of Sydney and CSIRO Data61 with expertise spanning coding, data and complex systems have scored first place at one of the world's most prestigious robotics competitions.

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16 January 2019

Wenzheng Zhang has combined his love of art and robotics to develop a robot that paints.

Artistic intelligence: meet Sydney's painting robot

A mechanical engineering student at the University of Sydney has programmed a robot to paint in the traditional Chinese painting style known as guóhuà.

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13 March 2018

Anastasia Volkova, PhD student and CEO of FluroSat

School for startups: the course launching new student businesses

PhD student Anastasia Volkova has raised $1.5 million for her startup, which could transform the way farmers grow crops. It all began when she enrolled in a course that blends innovative research with business skills.

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12 March 2018

PhD candidate Andrew Gong with the aircraft used during the hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight trials in 2017.

Hydrogen-powered drones take flight in Sydney

In a world first, a team of researchers from Sydney have successfully powered an unmanned aircraft flight with a triple hybrid propulsion system featuring one of the cleanest energies on Earth - hydrogen.

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05 December 2017

(L-R) Professor Archie Johnston, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, Rob Atkinson, Rio Tinto’s head of Productivity & Technical Support, and Professor Salah Sukkarieh, Program Lead, Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation.

Celebrating a decade of smart mining solutions

Leading global mining group Rio Tinto and the University of Sydney have celebrated the 10th anniversary of their multimillion dollar research partnership aimed at increasing innovation in mining.

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21 November 2017

AI expert awarded one of America's highest science honours

University of Sydney Professor of Computer Science Dacheng Tao has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest honours in the field.

Sydney Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems

Australian Centre for Field Robotics

Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation

Latest news

New technology gives smart cars 'x-ray'-like vision

Lift off! Space projects soar with new funding

Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis

University launches Digital Sciences Initiative

Goal! University of Sydney named world champion in robot soccer

Artistic intelligence: meet Sydney's painting robot

School for startups: the course launching new student businesses

Hydrogen-powered drones take flight in Sydney

Celebrating a decade of smart mining solutions

AI expert awarded one of America's highest science honours

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Latest news

New technology gives smart cars 'x-ray'-like vision

Lift off! Space projects soar with new funding

Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis

University launches Digital Sciences Initiative

Goal! University of Sydney named world champion in robot soccer

Artistic intelligence: meet Sydney's painting robot

School for startups: the course launching new student businesses

Hydrogen-powered drones take flight in Sydney

Celebrating a decade of smart mining solutions

AI expert awarded one of America's highest science honours

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Student links

About us

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