Robin Smith
Biography
Colonel Robin Smith is the inaugural Director of the Army’s Robotic & Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) within Future Land Warfare Branch of the Australian Army HQ. RICO leads concept development around emerging and disruptive technology, including autonomy and AI, Quantum Technologies and alternative power and energy. He has overseen Army’s exploration of autonomous systems since 2017 after he authored the Australian Army Robotic and Autonomous Systems Strategy.
He is a logistician by background and served for over 30 years in the British Army before transferring to the Australian Army. He has commanded at all levels up to and including Regimental level and deployed a number of times. He has a background in Electronic Engineering and has fulfilled a number of roles in the Joint logistics domain at the tactical and operational levels.
Contributions
Title | Date Published |
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New office to oversee disruptive technology (ARMY NEWS) | 18 Mar 2020 |
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Experimentation (RICO Update) | 20 Mar 2020 |
Robotic and Autonomous Systems | 21 May 2020 |
FLW Academic Open Day | 18 Jun 2021 |
Designing the Future: Thinking About Joint Operations | 26 Jul 2021 |
Future Land Warfare Collection 2021: Joint Logistics Through Robotic and Autonomous Systems - Opportunities and Risks | 29 Jul 2021 |
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