About Robotics Australia Network

Providing strength in numbers.

Robotics Australia Network consists of representatives from industry, research, government, start-ups, investment, education, policy, law, and ethics who are passionate about building a robust and world-class ecosystem for robotics for the greater benefit of Australia.

Uncovering new opportunities.

The purpose of the Robotics Australia Network is to drive uptake of robotic technology and accelerate the growth of our domestic robotics industry. An advanced manufacturing and technology industry that will design, build, deploy and service advanced robotic systems for domestic and international consumption.
We see this as an opportunity to provide Australia with new employment opportunities, high-value global skills and capabilities, and technological sovereignty. We aspire to see an Australian robotics industry that will support the strength and competitiveness of our domestic industries; including mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, avionics, defence, and many more.
The network includes: Representatives from industry, research, government, start-ups, investment, education, policy, law, and ethics who are passionate about building a robust and world-class ecosystem for robotics for the greater benefit of Australia.

We're committed to…

Inform

Promote industry/member case studies
Provide regular news and policy updates via our channels
Link industry with education and conference opportunities
Highlight funding and R&D information

Connect

Provide networking and collaboration opportunities
Facilitate industry events (in person and online)
Host member directory inlcuding branding opportunities
Connect talent with growth and encourage sector collaboration

Advocate

Raise the visibility of the robotics industry
Comment on government policy
Lobby government on issues important to the industry
Champion the uptake of technology

“Whilst the network will have a national focus; it will collaborate with or create state-based representatives who will seed the development of technology clusters and research hubs, in both metropolitan and regional areas. This will support local input into the robotics supply chain. A measure of the network’s success will be the diversity and strength of the Australian Robotics ecosystem and uptake of robotic technology by industry.️”

Sue Keay

Chair of the Board of Directors (Robotics Australia Group)

The history of Robotics Australia Network

Following the initial setup of the Sixth Wave Alliance (SWA) in early 2018, its founding members have been interacting, initiating partnerships and enquiring on the best direction of the alliance.

As it has become clear that despite the robotics industry in Australia being world-class in some areas, it is highly fragmented and requires a more focussed, collaborative approach to gain visibility and traction within critical Australian industry supply chains.

We are building a National Robotics Network. As interest grew from other parties since the SWA inception, a new meeting was proposed to gather all those interested in discussing SWA’s future direction with a view of it serving as a National Robotics Network.

As a result, over 60 people met face-to-face at CSIRO’s Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies (QCAT) on 27 November 2019 – joined by more than 30 others via web conference – to learn and discuss the creation of an independent National Robotics Network.