Cobots in Action: A Workshop on Innovation, Implementation & People
9:00am - 5:00pm, Wednesday
26 November 2025
QUT Gardens Point campus
Supported by Queensland University of Technology
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Future-proof your business and workforce by understanding the skills, technologies, and strategies needed to thrive in modern manufacturing.
Future-proof your business and workforce by understanding the skills, technologies, and strategies needed to thrive in modern manufacturing.
This is your one-stop shop for getting started with cobots with everything from foundational knowledge to hands-on experience and supplier connections.
WHY ATTEND?
WHY ATTEND?
Discover the basics: Learn how to get started with cobots, including key considerations like payload, reach, programming, and integration.
Experience real-world applications: Explore case studies and demonstrations illustrating how cobots can improve productivity, ergonomics, quality, and safety in manufacturing.
Access practical tools: Gain implementation checklists, risk assessment templates, and roadmaps you can take back to your workplace.
Tailor your learning: Choose between focused workshop streams, including:
Technical Integration & Application
Strategy, Design & Workforce Readiness
Hear from experts: Engage with program leads, industry representatives, and technology specialists through mini-keynotes and panel discussions.
Network with peers: Connect with other businesses, researchers, and technology providers in our Symposium Lounge and exhibition space.
All participants will receive a handout summarising key learnings and a certificate of attendance.
This workshop is aligned with CPD criteria for Engineers Australia, AHRI, and other professional bodies.
TICKETS
TICKETS
Tickets are $299 + GST.
Early Bird price $249 + GST if you register before Monday, 20 October.
Note: Photography will take place throughout the event. Please advise the team upon registration if you do not wish to be included. Photographs may be used on social media, the ACC website and in future Centre collateral.
WORKSHOP CONTENT
WORKSHOP CONTENT
All participants will attend the first workshop session. The remaining sessions are divided into two streams (A & B), grouped by role and area of interest. Participants will select their preferred stream during registration.
SESSION 1: Getting Started with Cobots
This workshop serves as an introduction to cobots, incorporating technical concepts, safety, and ethical considerations. Participants will learn about the benefits and capabilities of cobots, providing them with knowledge that would be used when choosing an appropriate cobot for a given application. This session also includes hands-on cobot programming tasks.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Interpret cobot specifications, through exposure to relevant terminology, technical concepts, cobot peripherals and typical applications.
Discuss the suitability of cobots for specific tasks, understanding scenarios where they may offer advantages over traditional robotic systems.
Identify common physical and psychological risks associated with human-robot collaboration
Session 2A: No-Code Vision Quality Assurance: Train, Test, Deploy with Cobots
This hands-on session introduces industry professionals to no-code machine learning tools for automating visual quality inspection. Designed for beginners, the workshop offers step-by-step guidance, immediate feedback, and a practical pathway to applying ML-powered QA in real-world manufacturing to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and explore smart automation.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Understand how to use no-code machine learning tools to automate visual inspection tasks in quality assurance.
Gain practical experience in training, testing, and deploying a machine learning inspection model.
Learn how to integrate a trained machine learning model into a collaborative robot platform for automated QA.
Session 3A: A Framework for Understanding, Evaluating, and Designing Solutions
In this session, we will introduce a design thinking tool to assist companies through the choices they may need to make when designing the human interactions for a collaborative robotic solution.
The tool can be used to help compare technical choices, evaluate existing solutions, and develop new ones.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Have worked through a human robotic interaction implementation problem of interest to them
Have a better understanding of relevant issues to consider around the use of collaborative robotics for human-robot interaction
Session 2B: Demystifying Cobots: XR, Human Decisions, and Robot Tasks
This workshop explores how cobots can be practically and safely integrated into the workplace—from the outer context to the robot task itself. Participants will view simulation, see a live robot in action, and engage in an audience-led demo (e.g. block stacking).
In addition to exploring human factors and cognitive decision-making, participants will also complete a simple planning tool to help assess cobot potential in their own workplace setting.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Understand the process of cobot workplace planning and adoption
Have selected methods/tools for specific cobot workplace analysis tasks
Have tried XR technologies which can support cobot adoption and integration
Session 3B: Introducing New Technology: Workforce Implications
This is a highly interactive workshop designed for operations, production, engineering, HR and safety managers in Australian manufacturing companies who are using, considering, or piloting collaborative robots (cobots) or other advanced manufacturing technology. Drawing on the Australian Cobotics Centre’s Human-Robot Workforce research, the workshop will build participants’ confidence to effectively prepare their workforce for new technology.
By the end of the session, participants will:
Recognise key factors in the adoption of cobots and other advanced manufacturing technology
Understand how work design can be used to shape a safe, productive, and engaging workplaces
Reflect on future skills gaps and opportunities to support workforce development
EVENT DETAILS & DIRECTIONS
EVENT DETAILS & DIRECTIONS
VENUE
VENUE
Queensland University of Technology
P Block, Level 5
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
QUT Gardens Point campus is conveniently located in Brisbane's CBD and is easily accessible by various modes of transport:
Public Transport: The campus is well-served by buses, trains, and ferries. It's a short walk from Central and South Bank train stations, as well as King George Square and Queen Street bus stations. The QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal offers CityCat services along the Brisbane River.
Walking and Cycling: Pedestrian access is available from the city centre via George Street or from South Bank Parklands via the Goodwill Bridge. Cyclists can utilize secure bike racks, lockers, and showers on campus.
Driving and Parking: Limited paid parking is available on campus, including at P Block and under the Riverside Expressway. Rates vary, and parking is subject to availability.
Intercampus Shuttle: QUT operates a free shuttle bus service between Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses. The shuttle runs regularly during semester times. Visitors can obtain a temporary bus pass by emailing transport@qut.edu.au.
For detailed maps and transport options, visit QUT's official transport page: qut.edu.au
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