Symposium 2021

Trusted Autonomous Systems is pleased to launch information and registrations for the Accelerating Trusted Autonomous Systems Symposium, 20-22 April 2021 at ‘The Ville’ Townsville. There will be a breadth of perspectives on offer and interactions for those in academia and industry to senior Australian Defence Force (ADF) in leadership roles in Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence (RASAI). The Symposium is focussed toward a physical audience with a comprehensive technical capability to support virtual attendance and participation.

• Trusted Autonomous Systems participants
• Small to Medium Enterprises in, or wanting to enter the defence supply chain, with a focus on autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, unmanned & robotic systems and/or related components
• Large Enterprises seeking new partnership opportunities
• Researchers in artificial intelligence & machine learning; autonomous control & robotic systems; trust; human-machine teaming; ethics & law of emerging technologies; certification and assurance of autonomous & AI systems.

The detailed program is being finalised and will be posted on this site in future updates. Thematically, the program will be a journey of RASAI system development from Concepts, Test & Evaluation to Operationalisation. It will include senior presenters from each ADF service on the future of technologies in warfare and presenters from the research and industry perspective regarding RASAI.

To enable ease of travel, the Symposium will commence midday 20 April and conclude midday 22 April*.

*On the afternoon of Thursday 22 April, after the conclusion of the formal Symposium program, the TASDCRC National Accreditation Support Facility – Pathfinder (NASF-P) Project will host an optional workshop commencing at 1330hrs, concluding before 1600hrs. While not part of the formal Symposium programme it is an opportunity for engagement of likeminded parties with a specific interest in the accreditation, certification and policy pathways for autonomous systems and an opportunity to contribute to a Body of Knowledge on the topic. It is recommended parties interested in this bonus activity book later travel departures and more information will be available in the programme prior to the event.

More information: to download the program – click here

Full-rate registrations – $975

On-line registrations – $285

Registration is available now here https://ccm.eventsair.com/tas-symposium2021/registration/Site/Register

• The Full-rate registration includes a dinner, networking event, ground transport for a visit to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and on-line content available for 60 days after delivery.
• When registering, an approximate %50 of the fee is non-refundable in the event you are no longer able to attend. Registration will automatically enable on-line attendance.

The Ville, Townsville is offering an accommodation discount for attendees using the code TASD. There are other quality accommodation providers in Townsville a short distance away.

Townsville also offers a range of recreational activities and sights of interest (including alternate accommodation a short distance away) with more detail available www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au

The Symposium will be conducted in accordance with Queensland COVID-19 directions and restrictions as required. Advice on current restrictions is available at www.covid19.qld.gov.au/

Trusted Autonomous Systems is supporting Defence and industry to:

• Deliver world-leading trusted autonomous and robotic Defence technologies
• Build innovative IP through targeted research and technology programs
• Assist Australian industry to develop new, improved and competitive autonomy technologies
• Evaluate the utility of autonomous systems through capability demonstrations.

Trusted Autonomous Systems is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) and Queensland Government through Advance Queensland.