New collaborative International Research Laboratory launched
At the unveiling of a plaque to mark the launch of the new CROSSING lab, the French-ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Laboratory for Humans-Autonomous Agents Teaming, are from left to right: Professor Peter ±áøÂá AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide; His Excellency Mr Jean-Pierre Thiebault, Ambassador of France; Mr Pierre-Eric Pommellet, Chief Executive Officer, Naval Group; The Honourable Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥; Professor David Lloyd FTSE, Vice-Chancellor and President, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥; Professor Colin Sterling, Vice-Chancellor and President, Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
On the evening of Monday 22 February, a new International Research Laboratory (IRL) was launched at an event at the Art Gallery of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. The IRL will focus on humans-autonomous agents teaming; an area of research at the interface of artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, technology, human factors and psychology.Ìý
The French ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Laboratory for Humans-Autonomous Agents Teaming, shortened to CROSSING, is a collaboration between the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, French technological university IMT Atlantique, and Naval Group, the only industrial partner.
An IRL is a flagship international collaboration mechanism used by CNRS, France’s leading scientific research centre. The new IRL isÌýcalled CROSSING because it represents the crossover of ideas that is at the heart of this important collaboration.
The CROSSING Lab will join a network of more than 70 IRLs, but will become one of only five international research laboratories with industry partners in the world. It will join the ranks of other labs in global innovation hubs, including Singapore, China, Japan and the United States of America. Based in Adelaide, the CROSSING Lab will be a unique multidisciplinary facility in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ that provides an opportunity for South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to be at the forefront of research into frontier technologies highly relevant to future industries.
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L-R: Professor Peter ±áøÂá AC, Vice-Chancellor, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide; Professor David Lloyd FTSE, Vice-Chancellor and President, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥; Professor Colin Sterling, President and Vice-Chancellor, Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥; The Honourable Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥; François-Régis Boulvert, International Scientific Cooperation Director, Naval Group.
The launch event was attended in personÌýbyÌýthe Premier of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ the Hon. Steven Marshall, and the French Ambassador to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, his Excellency Mr Jean-Pierre Thébault. Also attending via video conference was ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Ambassador to France, Her Excellency Ms Gillian Bird. Additional attendees included the CEO of Naval Group, Pierre-Eric Pommellet,Ìýand the Vice-Chancellors of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. Remotely from Paris, the CEO of CNRS, Professor Antoine Petit, and IMT Atlantique Vice-President Ms Anne Beauval, also joined a discussion panel about the new research laboratory.Ìý
The IRL will directly contribute to growing South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n hi-tech industries such as space, oil and gas, manufacturing and mining, defence and space industries by:
- Undertaking world-class research in the emerging field of human-machine interaction, developing new ways of efficient, ethical and human-centred collaboration with autonomous systems
- Upskilling and educating personnel within industry and academia, building both capability and capacity through co-design and co-investment
- Enhancing international collaboration between South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and France to attract and retain top scientific talent from industry and academia
- Establishing translation pathways to allow research to move from the laboratory into industry and operational use.
For further information about CROSSING, please see the official media release.