Swinburne University of Technology and telematics firm Geotab have launched an AI-powered innovation and research hub to advance transport infrastructure research and applications.
The partners claim the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub is the first one of its kind.
Geotab specialises in GPS-based tracking services for the transport sector, which, it says, provides numerous efficiency and safety benefits for operators.
The Hub is intended to:
- advance AI-powered transport innovation and research
- work to solve congestion, cancellations and connectivity issues
- focus on intelligent telematics systems and connected transport, and
- bridge the gap between research and Geotab’s solutions.
Based at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus, the Hub will serves as a national centre for research into this field, while supporting collaboration across transport data, GPS-based telematics and intelligent mobility systems.
“The transport sector is under pressure to improve productivity, safety and sustainability while adapting to rapid change caused by AI and data,” says Professor Hadi Ghaderi, Director of the Hub.
“Together with Geotab, we are providing industry with a platform to work with researchers, test new ideas and use data to address challenges in productivity, safety and sustainability.”
What the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub will do
According to Neil Cawse, Founder and CEO of Geotab, transport is changing rapidly.
“AI, connected vehicles and sustainability objectives are reshaping how fleets operate, and the industry can’t solve these challenges alone,” said Cawse.
“By combining Geotab’s real-world data with Swinburne’s research expertise, this partnership will help accelerate smarter, safer and more sustainable transport outcomes grounded in Australian conditions — the distances, infrastructure and operational realities unique to this market — while helping prepare the next generation of industry leaders,” he added.
The partners say the Hub will also play a role in educating the next generation of transport and freight professionals by integrating real-world technology and research into learning.
“Swinburne students and researchers will have access to Geotab’s global telematics platform, allowing them to work with real-world data to address critical challenges in urban mobility, safety and sustainability,” said Professor Ghaderi.
“This will build a direct pipeline of skilled graduates who are familiar with advanced telematics technology.”
