Web apps to robodogs: UniSC students use voice commands to herd sheep
22 JulUniSC students have taught robodogs to respond to voice commands, giving farmers a new way to help herd sheep while staying in control.
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Your car’s cruise control might not follow QLD safety guidelines, finds study
20 AprAdaptive cruise control (ACC) systems in many of the most popular cars in Queensland might not adhere to the State Government’s safe following distance recommendations, according to new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Getting ready for take-off: industry-led project propels next generation of engineering talent
7 JanA project to build futuristic, driverless flying taxis is starting to take flight – led by the Manufacturing Excellence Forum (MEF), the project involving UniSC is giving students hands-on engineering experience while developing advanced electric aircraft prototypes.
Robodogs take the lead in testing safer, smarter livestock herding
1 Dec 2025From a chance encounter into a collaborative, farmer-led project exploring how AI and robotics can safely support livestock work without replacing working dogs – the story behind how we can to train robodogs to herd sheep.
How MBA led to ‘lightbulb moment’ for Moreton Bay consultant
7 Oct 2025Being naturally introverted had been a hurdle in business, but Drew Dale refused to let it hold him back.
Sheep herding ‘robodogs’ to take centre stage at Ekka
6 Aug 2025We're using robodogs as part of a demonstration to herd sheep at the Ekka as part of a Mechatronics student's project to test AI-powered farming tech, exploring how autonomous machines could one day help farmers in the paddock.
Coding, teaching, talking tech – meet Dr Erica Mealy
3 Jun 2025Dr Erica Mealy talks about her passion for tech and how it can change lives for the better.
Scientists, startups, space and sea: Queensland’s next-gen accelerator launched
19 May 2025Acoustic sensors detecting military threats and drones gathering vital frontline data on natural disasters are some of the expected outcomes of a bold new University of the Sunshine Coast program backing dynamic high-growth startups with the power of research.
Research to find ‘missing link’ in home tech for people with disabilities
16 Dec 2024An innovative UniSC study aims to find the “missing link” in home-based smart technologies to enable people with spinal cord and brain injuries to live more independently.
Two UniSC researchers named country’s best in field
13 Dec 2024Two UniSC researchers named Australian leaders in their fields are respectively working to create safe, ethical and beneficial Artificial Intelligence (AI) and help business managers learn from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Humanoid's Robotic Helpers
2 Dec 2024In recognition of National Science Week, we asked three of our experts to weigh in on the practical uses of robots and what the future of AI might look like.
Is your car a threat to national security?
9 Oct 2024University of the Sunshine Coast cybersecurity expert Dr Dennis Desmond says your car could be a threat to national security – regardless of where it’s made.
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