Game Changers in conversation with LYRO Robotics

Meet LYRO Robotics, the tech innovators rethinking how we pick, pack and protect fresh produce from paddock to plate. Their smart robots combine machine vision, grasping, and AI decision-making to tackle one of the toughest problems in agrifood: delicate handling at scale.

Join us for a conversation with LYRO’s leadership team as they unpack their journey from university start-up to global exporter — and how Australian technology is shaping the next generation of automation.

Dr Nicole Robinson, CEO and Co-Founder, LYRO Robotics

Nicole leads a team of talented engineers, researchers, and business professionals who share her vision of transforming the food supply chain with innovative and sustainable solutions. She oversees the strategic direction, product development, and customer relations of the company.

Nicole is committed to advancing the field of artificial intelligence and human-robot teams through roles including Advisor to the National AI Centre and a University Lecturer at Monash University.

Prof Peter Corke, Chief Roboticist, LYRO Robotics

Peter is a researcher, educator and writer in robotics and robotic vision. His research interests include visual-control of robots and the application of robots to problems such as large-scale environmental monitoring and agriculture. Peter has just been awarded the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award in the Education category — the highest honour in the field of robotics.

The conversation will be facilitated by Prof Michael Milford, Director of the QUT Centre for Robotics

This event is presented as part of World Science Festival Brisbane

Image: Ai generated image of a LYRO robotic software, 2026

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Game Changers invites innovation leaders from business, technology, and creative industries to share their insights with aspiring Queensland entrepreneurs. This is your chance to ask how entrepreneurs and business leaders build companies, reinvent themselves, inspire teams, and envision success.

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