Geotab and Swinburne University of Technology have officially opened a new transport innovation hub in Melbourne.
It is aimed at advancing artificial intelligence, connected mobility and transport research in Australia.
Located at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus, the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub has been established as a collaborative facility bringing together researchers, students, industry partners and government stakeholders to explore emerging transport technologies and data-driven mobility solutions.
The facility includes an interactive showroom featuring connected vehicle technologies and telematics solutions, an operations centre for transport research and data analysis, and co-working spaces designed to support collaboration between academia, industry and startups.
The launch also marks the commencement of several research programs focused on electric vehicle adoption, road safety, emissions reduction and mobility policy development. The initiatives will utilise real-world telematics data and advanced analytics to support research and inform future transport planning.
Geotab Business Development Manager Alkan Ciftci said the hub would provide a platform for testing and scaling new ideas in connected and intelligent transport.
“The opening of the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub represents an exciting step forward in our vision for smarter, safer and more sustainable mobility,” Ciftci said.
“By combining Swinburne’s research expertise with Geotab’s AI and connected vehicle intelligence, we are creating an environment where new ideas can be tested, insights can be scaled, and the future of mobility can be shaped collaboratively.”
The hub will support applied research projects, student engagement programs and industry partnerships, while also facilitating discussion around transport policy and infrastructure planning.
Swinburne Professor of Supply Chain Innovation and Decarbonisation, Professor Hadi Ghaderi, said the partnership would create opportunities for researchers and students to work with industry data and technologies.
“The Hub creates new opportunities for our researchers and students to work directly with industry-leading technology and data, helping to advance research outcomes in sustainability, safety and connected mobility while developing the future workforce needed for Australia’s evolving transport ecosystem,” Professor Ghaderi said.
