The Rise of Robots
Pioneering new frontiers
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The field of robotics is on the brink of a transformative era, driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor technologies. Robotics promises to revolutionize various industries, improve everyday life, and address some of humanity's most pressing challenges.
Join ACS NSW branch with guest speakers, Dr Sue Keay Chair Robotics Australia Group, Dr Clyde Webster, CEO Crest Robotics and Adrian Tyson, Founder Neuranext A.I. Education, as we discuss the future of robotics, human robot collaboration and how Australia is reaching out to future technologist via the role of STEM in our schools.
- Dr Sue Keay will discuss how the use of robotics has the potential to dramatically alter the job market, requiring a shift in skills and education to prepare for new roles in a robot-enhanced world. As we embrace these advancements it will require a collective effort from policymakers, educators, industry leaders, and the public to navigate the challenges and harness the full potential of robotics.
- Dr Keay will also share her insights on the key trends and innovations in robotics and discuss how Australia is well positioned to become a world leader as the mix of industries that Australia deploys robots are on a larger scale.
- Dr Clyde Webster will discuss how Crest Robotics works with various industries with the use of collaborative robots that they have designed to work alongside humans, assisting with tasks that require precision, strength, or repetitive actions while ensuring a safer and more efficient work environment.
- Dr Webster will also discuss how the use of artificial intelligence integration as robots are becoming smarter with AI which enables them to learn from their environment to make and perform complex tasks with minimal human interaction which then paves the way for more autonomous systems in sectors such as manufacturing and logistics.
- Adrian Tyson will further the discussion as he shares his insights on how educators promote the field of robotics to future generations as he works within the education sector. Adrian runs robotic workshops for high school students throughout Australia to inspire interest in the field of robotics to prepare them for future careers in this rapidly evolving field.
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Clyde's expertise spans the space, energy, and mining sectors, including roles at Space Machines Company and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Clyde envisions robots as pivotal for a more equitable, prosperous, and sustainable future.
Adrian has delivered programs at Microsoft Store, ANSTO, Powerhouse Museum, Barker College, Liverpool Girls High and Granville Boys High to name a few. Adrian's and Code Camp created an A.I. education program which has been rolled out Australia wide and has now been rolled out in Switzerland in partnership with Code Camp.
Adrian represents multiple A.I. powered robotics companies in Australia including Unitree, AgileX, Inspire Robotics, Elephant Robotics among others.
Starting as a geologist she moved into robotics, helping to set-up the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision. Sue led the Cyberphysical Systems research program at CSIRO's Data61 and was Robotics Technology Lead at copper mining company OZ Minerals (later BHP). After leading the development of Australia's robotics roadmap, she founded Robotics Australia Group, advocating for the robotics industry.
Sue represents Oceania for Women in Robotics and is responsible for bringing the Grace Hopper Celebration, the world's largest conference for women technologists, to Australia.
A global citizen and female founder of Forestlyn, she has lived and worked in 5 countries (Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan & the UK) and champions diversity and inclusion in everything she does.
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