QUT Centre for Robotics (QCR)

Queensland University of Technology

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Building on over a decade of QUT and federal strategic investment, the QUT Centre for Robotics (QCR) conducts world-leading research in intelligent robotics. We translate fundamental research into real-world outcomes that benefit industry and society. Our research strengths are in: how robots interact with the physical world; how a robot or autonomous vehicle uses perception to create maps and calculate and track its location in the world); how a robot can learn to reliably interpret its environment, and build an internal representation of its surroundings in order to decide on its actions; and how to reliably make autonomous decisions and control for robots in the presence of uncertainty. Our experts are leaders in education, training and development of talent in robotics and autonomous systems, and provide leadership in technological policy development and societal debate.

Website
https://qcr.ai
Organisation type
  • Australian Research Centre Industrial Transformation Research Hubs – partner organisation
  • University research centre
Number of research staff
20-100 research staff
Address
QUT Centre for Robotics, Gardens Point, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane QLD 4000

Strengths and capabilities

  • Physical interaction
  • Perception and localisation
  • Visual learning and understanding
  • Decision and control
  • Human Robot Interaction

Facilities and major equipment

  • Yandiwanba Lunar Testbed
  • Advanced Robotics Manufacuturing Hub
  • Robotics labs

Lead researchers

  • Prof Michael Milford is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering
  • Prof Felipe Gonzalez is a renowned aerial robotics expert and a non-executive member of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) board.
  • A. Prof Aaron McFadyen’s collision risk assessment work won the 2024 ANSTO Eureka Prize and 2022 ATSE Batterham Medal.

Achievements of the centre

  • QCR’s A. Prof Aaron McFadyen won the 2024 ANSTO Eureka Prize for pioneering a collision risk assessment system for Australian airspace.
  • QCR researchers developed AI-powered robots for coral reef restoration and crown-of-thorns starfish control helping to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

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