Australia is already renowned for its capability in remote operations through its ongoing deployment of people and technology in remote and harsh locations. It would now appear that many industries are converging on similar opportunities, with technology supporting remote operations becoming readily available. Undoubtedly, this shift will create more high-tech robotics and automation and further benefit industries such as mining, agriculture, energy, space, emergency services and maritime surveillance.

Set to strengthen and facilitate this opportunity for Australia is AROSE, a not-for-profit, industry-led consortium with a vision for Australia to be the trusted leader of Remote Operations science, technology and service, on Earth and in Space. Fugro Australia, a partner of AROSE, is a great case study of a business changed its way of operating through the development and deployment of technology, only leveraging robotics and automation in the energy and maritime sectors, but now looking further out and hoping help to put Australian capability on the moon.