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Robotics is changing rapidly, but its future will depend on more than advances in technology. It will also depend on who is involved in developing it, whose perspectives are considered, and which problems we choose to solve.This was a central theme of a special International...
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The Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association has entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding with New Zealand Robotics, Automation and Sensing (NZRAS), creating a framework for greater collaboration between New Zealand’s AI and robotics research communities.The p...
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The Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association has released the third edition of Aotearoa New Zealand Artificial Intelligence – A Strategic Approach, providing an updated view of what New Zealand needs to do to strengthen its national AI capability.The new edition com...
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Join the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association and New Zealand Robotics, Automation and Sensing to celebrate International Women in Robotics Day with an event bringing together speakers from across Aotearoa New Zealand.Through an engaging panel discussion, our spea...
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New whitepaper

September 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence has changed significantly since the last edition of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association’s strategic whitepaper was published in 2024. At the same time, Aotearoa New Zealand’s AI landscape has continued to develop, with new national...
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Discussion paper launch!

September 12, 2026
Join us as we explore our new discussion paper, Applying OECD AI Principles and Recommendations in Aotearoa New Zealand: Implications from a Research Perspective. Featuring authors Dr Alvaro Orsi, Professor Gillian Dobbie and Professor Albert Bifet, the session will examine ...
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Congratulations

August 19, 2026
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Prof Sandhya Samarasinghe on this well-deserved recognition by Lincoln University (NZ), celebrating a career dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, and interdisciplinary research.Sandhya has made an e...
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New board

August 3, 2026
A slightly belated welcome to our new Board and thank you to outgoing Board members following this years elections.Our new Board 👉 Albert Bifet (University of Waikato) - Co-Chair👉 Richard Green (University of Canterbury) - Co-Chair👉 Mengjie Zhang (Victoria Universit...
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Our Executive Director Jannat Maqbool will be Chairing the 2026 ANZ DigitalTwin Summit in Wellington later this week. For more information visit - https://lnkd.in/gimqFCY8The Summit brings together leaders from across infrastructure, urbanplanning, utilities, technology, res...
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Congratulations to Board co-Chair Richard Green on being amongst the 19 research programmes receiving funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Endeavour Fund Contract Extension Round, for their work in "Enabling unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to ...
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