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Bio robots make a splash in the Indian Ocean

It sounds like a bad sci-fi plot: a fleet of ‘bio robots’ are let loose in the world’s third largest ocean to study its physical and biological makeup.

Little flying robots have the ‘Hex’ Factor

If you got lost in the Queensland outback and it was days until you were rescued, the experience would be […]

Robots, radar and exploding gummy bears

As part of National Science Week 2013, the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies - affectionately known as QCAT – is inviting members of the public to a special Open Day to celebrate 20 years of research in Pullenvale.

May-the-fourth be with our bots

May-the-fourth be with you. Sci-fi fans and geeks around the world are gearing up to celebrate some of the most popular […]

Taking humans out of hazardous situations

Underground mines can be hazardous places for humans, which is why the industry is investing in robots and automated vehicles […]

Stealth robots: spying on wildlife just got real

By Ashley Tews– Research Scientist, ICT Centre The ability to track wildlife in natural environments while remaining undetected poses many technological […]

Why the Australian manufacturing industry needs the next generation of robots

By Alberto Elfes, Science leader for robotics Amid the gloom about the prospects for manufacturing in Australia — and the […]