Emerson joins Australian Research Council to help with critical infrastructure

Emerson has joined the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Research Hub for Resilient and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems (RIIS) as an Industry Partner, working with the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA) at the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales.

Emerson will donate $2 million in cash, in-kind equipment, software, engineering and training support over the next five years as the RIIS Research Hub engages with industry, government and the community to develop and implement science-based policy and integrated practical solutions to the current and future challenges facing Australia’s urban, resource and energy infrastructure.

“We welcome Emerson as an Industry Partner,” said Professor Abbas Rajabifard, Director of CSDILA and Deputy Director of the RIIS Hub. “The Melbourne University CSDILA team looks forward to working closely with them to deliver transformational technologies to address Australia’s critical infrastructure needs.”

The public–private venture will integrate advances in sensor technology, connectivity, data analytics, machine learning, robotics, smart materials and reliable models to deliver resilient and adaptive infrastructure systems in sectors essential to Australia’s prosperity, including mining, gas, water and energy.

“Emerson is proud to be a partner to the ARC’s research hub. The hub aligns with Emerson’s purpose to drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable,” said Boris Gabin, Vice President and General Manager for Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in Australia and New Zealand. “We look forward to collaboration opportunities with all the partners, sharing our expertise and technology and advanced software solutions that will support Australia’s critical infrastructure [to] remain resilient as we transition into a more sustainable future.”

The ARC research hub adds to the more than 350 tertiary institutions worldwide that Emerson has worked closely with over the last 20 years to support automation innovation, education and training for sustainability, decarbonisation, and research and development.

Image: Professor Abbas Rajabifard (left) welcomes the Vice President and General Manager for Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in Australia and New Zealand, Boris Gabin, to the Australian Research Council at the CSDILA Centre in Melbourne.