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About i-SAIRAS 2024

Celebrating i-SAIRAS 2024

I am delighted to reflect on the success of the International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS 2024), hosted by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in Brisbane on 19–21 November 2024.

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i-SAIRAS is an biennial event that brings together the international space community to explore the latest advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation for space applications. Over three days, the symposium provided an exciting platform for agencies, researchers, and industry professionals engaged in the fields of AI, robotics, and space exploration to share knowledge, foster collaborations, and help shape the future of space technology.

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The theme for i-SAIRAS 2024 was New Frontiers: Harnessing AI, Automation and Robotics for Space Exploration and Earth's Challenges. The Symposium included a special focus on exploring the interconnection between advancements on Earth and their applications in space exploration, a critical area for accelerating technology development and enabling faster transfer of capability between terrestrial and space domains.

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i-SAIRAS 2024 marked the first time this international event was held in Australia in its 25-year history. With attendees and presenters from space agencies, space-related industry, and technology companies around the world, i-SAIRAS 2024 provided a global platform for sharing ideas and technologies with representatives from the major space agencies.

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Thank you to all participants, speakers, sponsors, partners, and organisers for contributing to i-SAIRAS 2024, and for the energy and professionalism that made the Symposium such a rewarding event.

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Dr Jonathon Ralston, Chair
ISRU and Frontier Technology Capability Lead
CSIRO Mineral Resources

Host Organisation

As Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.

 

We work with organisations large and small, delivering world-leading research and development solutions to help their business innovate, improve and grow.

 

With over 5,000 experts, state-of-the-art facilities, and a global collaborative research network we bring together the best and brightest minds to drive strategic growth and overcome unique business challenges like no other.

 

Driven to create and facilitate societal, environmental and economic impact, we work with organisations across all major sectors including the entire mining value chain, AI, robotics and space technology.  We work through all stages of the innovation lifecycle from strategic advice and planning, funding, research, development, deployment and commercialisation.

 

CSIRO. Creating a better future for everyone.

i-SAIRAS 2024 Committees

International Advisory Committee

  • Hiroshi Ueno
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
     

  • Takashi Kubota
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
     

  • Martin Picard
    Canadian Space Agency (ASC-CSA)
     

  • Thomas Wolf
    German Aerospace Center (DLR)

  • Gianfranco Visentin
    European Space Agency (ESA)
     

  • Tara Estlin
    NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
     

  • Richard Volpe
    NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

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CSIRO Organising Committee

  • Jonathon Ralston, Symposium Chair

  • Kimberley Clayfield

  • Chad Hargrave

  • Jane Hodgkinson

  • Craig James

  • Wayne Stasinowsky

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