Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

AI, robotics & new water outlooks (NWIH Node)

Vic Drought Hub - Farmland 1
    • Thu, June 18 20264:30pm AEST
  • Brian Grogan Lecture Theatre, La Trobe University, Mildura
  • Tickets are free, but you must register hereBook Tickets

Event: Artificial intelligence and robotics in specialty crops & exploring new water allocation outlooks

Overview

 

Join the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) in Mildura on 18 June 2026 to dive into two diverse topics and explore the new possibilities for operating systems, data and machinery and how they impact decision making to help us work smarter.

 

Dr Tristan Graham-Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology-Melb Uni
Caption: Dr Tristan Graham, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Melbourne University.

Local researcher Dr Tristan Graham from the University of Melbourne will present on the development of a new method of producing water allocation outlooks for Victorian water users on the Murray River system.

This research project was identified as a priority during discussions with growers and industry as part of MRIC’s regional drought consultations.

Funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, the project was a collaboration between MRIC, the University of Melbourne, Murray–Darling Basin Authority, Goulburn Murray Water and the Bureau of Meteorology.

MRIC leads the North-West Irrigated Horticulture Node of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.

 

Professor Manoj Karkee-Norman and Sharon Scott Professor-Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering-Cornell University
Caption: Professor Manoj Karkee, Norman and Sharon Scott Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University.

Visiting Professor Manoj Karkee from Cornell University will present on his expert area of AI and robotics, with a particular focus on specialty crops.

Learn more about the evolution of agricultural technologies and the potential of AI-empowered precision and automated/robotic systems and how the future is unfolding, with details on novel robotic systems.

Professor Karkee has been awarded a visiting fellowship from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, supported by Associate Professor Jagannath Aryal from the Department of Infrastructure Engineering.

Cost: FREE

Please ensure you register to secure your seat for this event.