The Boeing Research and Technology Australia Centre brings together Boeing and UQ researchers to collaborate on the next great advances in aerospace. The first co-location of Boeing research within a university in the Asia-Pacific region uses the expertise of the University of Queensland in engineering, human movements, neuroscience, chemistry, physics and psychology to untertake research in unmanned aircraft and autonomous systems, aircraft simulator technologies, manufacturing technologies, and cabin disease transmission.

Website

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2017/06/boeing-opens-research-centre-uq

Organisation type

• Industry-university collaborative research centre

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Hawken Engineering Building, Cooper Road, University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4067

Strengths and capabilities

• Unmanned aircraft
• autonomous systems
• augmented-reality technology /aircraft simulator technologies /manufacturing technologies

Facilities and major equipment

• Boeing Flight Training Centre

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Defence, aviation and space
• Digital economy
• Engineering
• Transport