Australia’s remote operation capabilities have huge potential for the future of space exploration. The vision for this roadmap is that Australia will build, operate and maintain off-world infrastructure and assets to expand, support and sustain humanity on Earth and in space. This will support the long-term sustainability of outer space.
The Robotics and Automation on Earth and in Space Roadmap provides a pathway to:
- leverage Australia’s expertise in robotics technology and systems
- provide critical solutions into the global marketplace that enable and support the sustained build-up of space assets and infrastructure
- enable international collaboration with industry.
Australia is already a world leader in remote asset management in the resources sector, a capability which is also being applied to industries such as, resources, transport and agriculture. By leveraging our expertise we can also become a key player in space exploration.
Priority areas
Advancing Space: Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028, identifies the 7 National Civil Space Priority Areas. Each roadmap aligns to one of these areas to:
- describe a pathway to uplift capability
- coordinate activities with industry, researchers and government agencies
- encourage organisations to invest resources and efforts where they want to pursue the opportunities identified in the roadmaps.
Focus segments
The Robotics and Automation on Earth and in Space Roadmap prioritises 6 focus segments. These are the areas of greatest opportunity for the Australian space sector. Focus segments highlight the potential to deliver advantage to Australia over the next decade:
- Remote operations
- Interoperability
- Analogue facilities and services
- Robotic platforms
- In-Situ Resource utilisation
- Foundation services.
These areas interplay to provide a pathway to uplift capability to help triple the size of the Australian space sector by 2030.