The development of robotics and autonomous systems in Australia
Key issues, actors, and discourses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12347643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sian Troath (0000-0002-0308-8031, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-84 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal Of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-7718 • E-ISSN: 1465-332X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10357718.2022.2095615 |
| OpenAlex | W4283785086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
Robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) are amongst a plethora of new and emerging technologies states are seeking to develop and use to gain military advantage in an environment of intensifying strategic competition. Australia is a key player when it comes to autonomous systems, with trusted autonomous systems (TAS) being earmarked as a priority area. RAS have taken an increasingly prevalent place in Australian research, discourse, military thinking, and defence industry. How Australia thinks about these technologies reveals important insights into their broader defence and strategic outlook, including their understanding of how the character of warfare is changing, and their approach to alliances and partnerships. In this article, I will trace how TAS became a priority area for defence in Australia, and provide a stocktake of the key developments in RAS which have taken place since 2016. This will include key actors, funding, discourses, and technologies. Sian’s current research focuses on the political and defence implications of the lethal autonomous weapons debate in Australia, using theories of trust to analyse relationships between states, and Australian foreign and defence policy
Computer security · Interoperability · Key (lock · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |