Thierry Peynot

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) • Associate Professor

Thierry Peynot is Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Chief Investigator of the QUT Centre for Robotics where he leads the Space Robotics and Mining Robotics activities. He has led multiple research programs funded by government, research institutions and industry, including mining (e.g. Caterpillar, Komatsu, Mining3), Defence (e.g. BAE Systems, Rheinmetall) and Space (e.g. with Boeing and CSIRO), developing robust perception technology for robots and autonomous vehicles that can function despite adverse environmental conditions. Prior to joining QUT he was research fellow at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR), The University of Sydney, worked at NASA Ames and obtained his PhD from LAAS/CNRS, the University of Toulouse in France. Thierry’s research interests include space robotics (esp. planetary rovers), off-road ground vehicle autonomy, resilient perception, sensor data fusion, GPS-denied localisation and mapping.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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