ELO2

Skills and knowledge from across

australia

and beyond.

  • Project co-lead.

    In its 25th year of operation, EPE’s purpose is to enable and protect Australians and allies operating in hazardous environments. EPE provides specialist support to government agencies and defence organisations to undertake design and integration activities, and deliver niche capabilities in robotics, sensors and effectors for deployment in hazardous environments.

    EPE works closely with industry and research and development organisations to develop technology and products for commercialisation, and provides technology verification and validation (V&V) services at its south-east Queensland-based MILTECS facilities (Military Training, Evaluation, Certification and Systems Assurance).

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  • Project co-lead.

    Lunar Outpost Oceania, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lunar Outpost Inc., is co-lead of the EPE and Lunar Outpost Oceania Consortium, awarded funding under the Australian Government’s Moon to Mars Trailblazer initiative. Lunar Outpost is a leader in space and terrestrial robotics, pioneering technology for lunar surface mobility and resource use. From their terrestrial product lines revolutionizing the air quality sector to the creation of oxygen on Mars, their impact spans the solar system. Lunar Outpost’s flagship rover, MAPP, will be the first commercial rover to the lunar South Pole in 2024.

    Lunar Outpost Oceania is striving to accelerate Australian capabilities in carbon-neutral mobility and autonomous robotics by leading commercial applications in both terrestrial and space markets.

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  • Northrop Grumman Australia is an Australian-led company partnering with their customers to solve the toughest challenges in space, aeronautics, defence, and cyberspace.

    With a workforce of over 800 talented employees across more than 10 sites, they leverage global reach-back to deliver superior Australian defence capabilities and support the country's future growth.

    As a strategic partner of the Australian Defence Force for over 20 years, Northrop Grumman Australia provides world-leading capabilities, ensuring mission success and shaping the future battlespace.

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  • Space Industry Hub at RMIT aims to connect local business and research to global opportunities in space technology. The Space Industry Hub provides the opportunity to connect Victoria’s world-leading research and solution providers with the challenges and opportunities of the global space sector.

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  • Inovor Technologies is a leading space and defence technology company based in Adelaide, South Australia.

    Inovor creates exciting technology to improve and protect our way of life. Their primary focus is turnkey spacecraft mission delivery services for government, defence, and commercial customers, along with specialist engineering services in the electronic warfare domain. Inovor has capabilities to build satellites of various sizes for a wide range of missions including space domain awareness, Earth imaging, communications, climate science, AgTech, scientific experimentation, and more.

    It does this using its family of small satellite buses, such as the 'Apogee' Bus in the CubeSat class and the 'Australis' Bus in the SmallSat class. Their satellites are designed internally and manufactured in Australia. By leveraging their expertise and intellectual property in both the satellite hardware and software, Inovor aims to create cutting-edge solutions that address pressing challenges and enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities alike.

    Inovor's proactive approach to technological advancement aligns with their vision to continuously push the boundaries of space and defence capabilities.

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  • Element Robotics is an autonomous robotics and software development company. Founded in 2022, our mission is to become the premiere supplier of planetary autonomy technologies to support human exploration of the stars and augment autonomous robotics capabilities on Earth.

    Element Robotics is currently leading the development of the rover autonomy solution for the ELO2 Consortium as part of the Trailblazer Stage 1 grant, and working on an advanced lunar multi-physics simulation tool.

    Our team brings together over 15 years of experience in robotics system’s development, software and electronics engineering, and project management. We provide a full suite of robot development services from design to system integration and testing.

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  • Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and innovations to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.

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  • InSpace connects ANU Space research with society’s biggest challenges to deliver positive impact. We do this by shaping and growing the Australian space ecosystem in partnership with Industry, Government, and Communities.

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  • At Titomic, we’re reimagining how metal parts are produced and protected across aerospace, automotive, defence, mining, and beyond.

    As your advanced manufacturing partner, we can integrate our breakthrough cold spray technology and turnkey manufacturing systems into your existing production line, manufacturing environment, and processes for a faster, easier, and more cost-effective way to build, coat and repair metal parts on demand – so you can maximise uptime and profits in an ever-competitive and challenging world.

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  • Founded in 1973, Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd has grown to become one of Australia's leading engineering testing laboratories and consultancies.

    Proudly Australian owned and operated, Vipac specialises in defence and aerospace qualification testing. This includes acoustics & vibration testing, environmental simulation, shock testing, acceleration, temperature, humidity and high altitude/low pressure testing.

    Vipac has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and employs over 100 experienced specialists in their retrospective fields. This enables Vipac to provide a singular consistent service, and includes complete high-amplitude shock plus vibration testing at multiple locations.

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  • One Giant Leap Australia (OGL) realises that for Australia to reach its full potential in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), we need to ensure we are developing a future workforce equipped with the diverse and dynamic set of skills that will meet the needs of employers in these developing and innovative industries.

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  • CD3D Pty Ltd is a technology and software development company conducting contract research predominantly for the mineral exploration industry. We have extensive expertise in airborne ground and borehole electromagnetic sensor development for subsurface characterisation, with recent projects supported by most major international mining companies. The company intends to qualify its miniaturised sensors and systems for use in space in penetrating radar options for accurate mineral, void, and water/ice mapping.