Geotab and Swinburne University Open Transport Innovation Hub to Advance AI-Powered Mobility and Transport Research in Australia

3 June 2026 - Melbourne, Australia – Geotab Inc. (“Geotab”),a global leader in connected operations, video telematics and AI-powered insights , and Swinburne University of Technology today officially opened the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub at Swinburne, marking a major milestone in the partnership between industry and academia to drive innovation across Australia’s transport and technology sectors.

Located at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus in Melbourne, the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub has been designed as a collaborative environment that brings together students, researchers, industry partners and technology leaders to explore the future of connected mobility and transport intelligence.

The Hub includes an interactive showroom that will showcase Geotab’s connected vehicle technologies and AI-powered insights, an operations centre for applied transport research and data analysis, and a co-working space that will support collaboration between academia, startups, industry and government stakeholders.

The opening also marks the launch of several strategic programs focused on key industry challenges and opportunities, including electric vehicle adoption, road safety, transport emissions reduction, and mobility policy development. These initiatives will leverage real-world telematics data and advanced analytics to support evidence-based research and innovation.

“The opening of the Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub represents an exciting step forward in our vision for smarter, safer and more sustainable mobility,” said Alkan Ciftci - Business Development Manager, Geotab. “By combining Swinburne’s research expertise with Geotab’s AI and connected vehicle intelligence, we are creating an environment where new ideas can be tested, insights can be scaled, and the future of mobility can be shaped collaboratively. Australia has a significant opportunity to lead in AI-powered transport innovation, and this Hub is designed to help accelerate that future.”

The Transport Innovation Hub will support applied research, student engagement, industry collaboration and policy discussions, creating opportunities for hands-on learning and cross-sector partnerships that address real-world transport challenges.

“Swinburne is proud to officially open the Geotab-Swinburne Innovation Hub and deepen our collaboration on research and innovation that delivers real-world impact,” said Professor Hadi Ghaderi, Professor of Supply Chain Innovation & Decarbonisation, Swinburne University of Technology. “The Hub creates new opportunities for our researchers and students to work directly with industry-leading technology and data, helping to advance research outcomes in sustainability, safety and connected mobility while developing the future workforce needed for Australia’s evolving transport ecosystem.”

The Geotab-Swinburne Transport Innovation Hub reflects a shared commitment to advancing transport innovation through collaboration, research excellence and technology leadership. It also reinforces Geotab’s ongoing investment in Australia and its commitment to supporting local innovation ecosystems and future talent pathways.

Together, Geotab and Swinburne aim to:

• Advance AI-driven mobility research using connected vehicle data and analytics to improve transport safety, efficiency and sustainability.
• Support industry collaboration by creating a shared space for researchers, government, startups and transport leaders to innovate together.
• Accelerate transport sustainability initiatives focused on EV adoption, emissions reduction and decarbonisation strategies.
• Develop future talent through hands-on learning, internships, collaborative projects and industry engagement opportunities.
• Contribute to national transport policy discussions by supporting data-informed approaches to mobility and infrastructure planning.

The opening of the Transport Innovation Hub builds on the partnership announced in 2025 and marks the next phase of collaboration between Geotab and Swinburne to help shape the future of connected transportation in Australia.

About Swinburne University of Technology

At Swinburne, we know that the future does not look like the past. We are building Swinburne as a new and different model of university that is fit for purpose in a digital future. We are looking forward, not backwards, in the way we think, operate and evolve, and we are committed to investing in the future of research and teaching. As a university, our vision is to bring people and technology together to build a better world and we are committed to achieving bold leaps instead of incremental steps.