Robotics Companies in Australia

Origins and founders

Founding year

2012

Founder information

Chris Shaw is identified as a co-founder in the March 2026 announcement. The complete founder list has not been checked here.

Advanced Navigation develops positioning technology for machines working across land, air and water. Its March 2026 funding announcement describes expansion of engineering and manufacturing capacity in international markets.

Technology and practical role

Its navigation approach combines inertial measurements with other sensor inputs. This helps estimate motion when satellite signals are degraded or unavailable. Hydrus is a separate underwater robotic product rather than a name for every navigation component.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Request error measurements over the required operating duration without satellite updates. Check the integration interface, calibration and environmental limits. A navigation sensor does not by itself provide obstacle avoidance or complete vehicle autonomy.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

Not confirmed in this review

Founder information

Grace Brown is identified as a founder in the company team and funding pages. A complete historical founder list is not confirmed here.

Andromeda develops Abi as a companion for social interaction in aged care. Its Series A announcement describes plans to expand production and develop the next generation of the robot.

Technology and practical role

Abi is designed around conversation, character and engagement with residents. That role is different from lifting a person, administering treatment or replacing care staff. Planned capabilities should be separated from those available in the installed version.

Financial information

The linked Series A page reports a raise but does not clearly identify the currency and publication date in its readable text. No comparable funding amount, revenue or valuation is entered until those details are confirmed.

What to check before a project

Assess how residents and staff use the robot over several sessions. Establish consent, recording practices and the staff response when an interaction goes wrong. Company reports of engagement do not establish a clinical benefit.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

2015

Founder information

Julian Broadbent is identified as a co-founder in the cited announcement. This is not a verified complete founder list.

Applied EV started in 2015. Its development combines Australian vehicle-control electronics and software with a cabinless electric vehicle. The January 2026 announcement describes Suzuki supplying the chassis under the manufacturing plan.

Technology and practical role

Digital Backbone controls vehicle functions, while Blanc Robot is the physical vehicle platform. The autonomous-driving system and task equipment can involve partners. A purchase therefore needs a clear boundary between the vehicle, the driving software and the final application.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Confirm who supplies obstacle handling, the payload body and remote supervision. Measure uptime with the chosen payload, including charging, software support and recovery when communication is lost.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

Not confirmed in this review

Founder information

Not yet confirmed for this profile

Carbonix develops aerial platforms for surveying and inspection. Its portfolio includes fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, combining a different flight layout with payload options for data collection.

Technology and practical role

The platform and payload must be evaluated together. A surveying camera and a laser scanner create different data and impose different mass and power requirements. Aircraft endurance figures should be checked with the sensor configuration used for the job.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Request survey results over a representative site, including weather limits and processing time. Distinguish the aircraft’s technical range from the flight permissions and operational arrangements required for the proposed mission.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

2019

Founder information

Heba Khamis, Benjamin Xia and Stephen Redmond

Contactile was established in Sydney in early 2019 from tactile-sensing work at UNSW Sydney. Its team page lists Redmond as a co-founder during 2019 to 2022, so the historical founder list should not be read as the current operating team.

Technology and practical role

Its tactile sensors measure the deformation of compliant sensing elements to provide information about contact. That feedback can help a gripper adjust its force as conditions change, rather than relying only on a camera and a fixed closing command.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Test the intended surfaces, contamination and contact forces. Ask about calibration, sensor wear and how tactile information reaches the robot controller. A sensitive sensor does not alone establish reliable handling of every object.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

2018

Founder information

Stefan Hrabar and Farid Kendoul

Emesent became a CSIRO spin-out in 2018 after a research programme led by its co-founders. That background connects its commercial mapping tools with earlier work on autonomous perception.

Technology and practical role

Hovermap combines laser scanning with localisation and mapping in places where satellite positioning is unavailable. It can support surveying and inspection from different carriers. Mapping capability and autonomous vehicle control should be checked separately for the chosen configuration.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Specify the required survey accuracy and test in the intended dust, lighting and geometry. Check alignment with existing mine or asset data and the processing steps needed to produce a usable deliverable.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

Not confirmed in this review

Founder information

Not yet confirmed for this profile

FBR develops robotic construction and industrial systems. Its portfolio includes Hadrian bricklaying and newer welding and refractory-maintenance products. A prototype or product milestone should not be substituted for the company’s legal founding date.

Technology and practical role

Dynamic Stabilisation Technology is intended to compensate for movement so a tool can remain controlled while its supporting structure moves. The practical result depends on the complete machine, material supply and working environment.

Financial information

FBR has an investor-reporting site. Revenue, cash flow and valuation have not been extracted and verified for this profile; product announcements are not used as financial substitutes.

What to check before a project

For bricklaying, measure the finished wall and all preparation and handling time. For another FBR application, obtain the exact operating envelope and product status. A successful construction trial does not establish continuous commercial utilisation.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

Not confirmed in this review

Founder information

Not yet confirmed for this profile

The current website presents LYRO Machine Intelligence around food manufacturing. It describes a combination of picking intelligence and production information rather than only a single packaged robot.

Technology and practical role

The offering connects vision-based handling with production monitoring and packout checks. LYRO distinguishes its software and perception responsibilities from the system integrator’s responsibility for the complete cell, machinery controls and safety.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Ask which company delivers the arm, gripper, conveyor integration and acceptance test. Test the actual product mix and hygiene requirements. Clarify who maintains the vision models when packaging or product appearance changes.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

Origins and founders

Founding year

Not confirmed in this review

Founder information

Andrew Bate and Jocie Bate

The company timeline begins with farm trials in 2012. A legal incorporation date has not been confirmed in this review.

SwarmFarm grew from experiments on working farms through successive prototypes. Its timeline identifies a commercial turf-mowing delivery in 2018. This separates early development from the start of customer equipment deliveries.

Technology and practical role

The SwarmBot platform carries equipment for repeated field work. Its value depends on completing the agricultural operation, including turns, refilling and recovery, rather than travelling autonomously for a short recording.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Ask for a trial with the actual implement and crop. Compare effective hectares per hour and the time a person spends supporting the robot. Check service coverage before relying on it during a narrow operating window.

Research additions reviewed 2026-10-06. Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.