Sensing the environment

DARPA Subterranean Challenge

CSIRO's Data61's Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group is one of 11 teams selected worldwide to participate in the three-year DARPA Subterranean challenge, and is the only Australian entity. The challenge, funded by the US's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aims to explore new approaches to rapidly map, navigate, and search underground environments.

Zebedee: handheld laser scanner

Zebedee is a handheld laser scanner that creates 3D maps of difficult environments in the time it takes to walk through them. It doesn’t rely on GPS, making it suitable for a range of scientific and commercial applications.

Ceres Tag: smart ear tags for livestock

We're working with Ceres Tag to develop smart ear tags to track and monitor livestock, unlocking invaluable data for the livestock industry.

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DARPA Subterranean Challenge

Zebedee: handheld laser scanner

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