News: robotics
University set to be test ground for Australia’s first lunar rover
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will be a key partner in a project to build Australia’s first lunar rover. The University’s Exterres Facilities will be used as the testing ground that will expose ‘Roo-ver’ to a simulation of the harsh environment of space.
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Tokyo space enthusiasts remotely control Adelaide rovers
Young Japanese space enthusiasts will take part in a space rover experience at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, without ever stepping on a plane.
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Students’ ingenious ideas aim to improve the way we live
³ÉÈË´óƬ students are showing their final year projects at Ingenuity, including a robot that mimics animal movements, improvements to lunar rover technology and a method of altering the direction of waves.
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University appoints first Chief Student Entrepreneur
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ is the first university in South Australia to appoint a Chief Student Entrepreneur who will raise awareness of programs designed to support current students with developing their innovation skills and entrepreneurial mindset.
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Student-developed technology aids future society
An exoskeleton that aids people with mobility problems, a six-legged bioinspired robot paired with a laser scanner for vision and drones, one of which can help clear power lines and another that could be used to monitor bushfires, are some of the projects on display at Ingenuity.
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Students honoured in NASA robotics challenge
A team of undergraduate and honours students from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded third prize and US$75,000 in the , as well as an Innovation Award for its work on critical challenges in the competition.
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Robotics students face final challenge
A team of undergraduate and honours students from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been selected to go through to the final stage of the NASA Space Robotics Challenge. They are the only Australian team to have made it through to the final.
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