About

Robotic Vision Australia was born out of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision, an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence, which brought together a critical mass of global experts in the areas of robotics, computer vision and AI. In operation from 2014–2020 the Centre’s research tackled the critical and complex challenge of applying computer vision to robotics. Having built incredible momentum as a research entity and developed outstanding brand recognition globally, the Centre Executive established Robotic Vision Australia to continue to advance education in the fields of robotics, computer vision and artificial intelligence through the following priority areas:

  • Developing human capital through the Robotic Vision Summer School

  • Facilitating scholarship in these fields

  • Connecting and facilitating collaboration between researchers in these fields

  • Providing a critical mass of global experts in these fields who can be called upon by government, policy makers and media for expert opinion in these technologies

  • Providing information and advocating to government, industry and the general population on the benefits and issues in these fields

Purpose

To ensure the education and advance of robotics, vision and AI technologies.


Vision

For Australia to be recognised as a leader in the creation of robotics, vision and AI technologies and benefit from their application and the creation of new business in these fields.


Mission

  1. To develop human capital through the Robotic Vision Summer School and other events. The summer school is the only course of its kind in the world, and develops and inspires the next generation of vision-based roboticists globally.
  2. To connect and facilitate collaboration between researchers in this field. Robotic Vision Australia will seek to maintain and expand this community of like-minded people, to ensure that research and development in robotic vision continues.
  3. To provide a critical mass of global experts in the areas of robotics, computer vision, and AI who can be called upon by government, policy makers and media for expert opinion in these technologies.
  4. To provide information and advocate to government, industry and the general population.

Governance

Robotic Vision Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that has been established by the founders of the ARC Centre for Excellence in Robotic Vision. Robotic Vision Australia is a company limited by guarantee with four Directors.  The operations of Robotic Vision Australia are driven and managed by a national Board and its sub-committees.