Second Annual Australian School for Robotic Systems (AuSRoS25)

POSTED: 09 Jul, 2025

From 1-4 July, the QUT Gardens Point Campus in Brisbane came alive with the second Australian School of Robotic Systems (AUSROS 2025). The school welcomed participants from top universities and industry partners across Australia for four days of immersive learning, collaboration, and technical exploration in the field of robotics. 

Designed to empower graduate students, early-career researchers, and professional engineers, the program offered a comprehensive overview of robotic systems. 

Program Highlights 

Foundational Lectures
Presented by leading academics and researchers, these sessions introduced core elements of robotic systems including: 

• Control & Estimation – Presented by Prof. Ian Manchester

• Planning & Reasoning – Presented by A/Prof. Jen Jen Chung, Prof. Hanna Kurniawati, and Dr Rahul Shome 

• Sensing & Perception – Presented by A/Prof. Thierry Peynot, Dr Donald Dansereau, and Prof. Will Browne

• Robotic Learning – Presented by Dr Feras Dayoub, and Dr Peyman Moghadam

The program was further complemented by systems and science deep dive talks that covered state-of-the-art domain of interest, drawing on the technical depth of specific topic 

Each day featured sessions that brought together experts from academia and industry to explore pressing questions in robotic systems, sparking lively debate and collaborative momentum across disciplines.  

A standout moment was the trip to CSIRO Robotics that included a Robotics tour and workshop, allowing attendees hands on learning.   

Thank you to all speakers, attendees, organisers, and partner institutions for making AuSRoS 2025 a success. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we look forward to building on this momentum as we continue advancing the robotics community in Australia and beyond.