Our projects
Bringing together researchers, industry, iwi and communities to deliver collaborative projects that create meaningful, real-world impact through transformational technologies.
Our projects are grounded in three interdisciplinary themes that guide collaboration, innovation, and impact across TTRN: smart & sustainable futures, human-centred technology innovation, and creative & connected technologies.
Electrification of heavy transport in New Zealand
This $12.5 million MBIE-funded project involves the development of a cryogenic cooling system for the stator and rotor of a fully superconductive 3 MW electric aeroplane motor.
Architecture of the future low carbon, resilient, electrical power system
This $13 million MBIE SSIP ATP MBIE-funded project involves integration and use of DC conveyance and power electronic converter-interfaced technologies on all levels in the electricity system.
System-level modelling to improve the performance of offshore sustainable power
Funded by the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, this project aims to carry out real-time and hardware-in-the-loop modelling to analyse energy forecasting, fault protection, energy storage, and demand-side management of an offshore hydrogen DCMG.
Expert Eyes, Machine Hands: creativity, aesthetics, and accountability in GenAI
Expert Eyes, Machine Hands investigates how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping creative practice, aesthetic judgment, and professional expertise within the visual communication and advertising fields.
NeuroGeMS
NeuroGeMS is an AUT-developed multimodal AI data science platform that helps researchers combine complex datasets, build interpretable machine learning models, and support more personalised prediction and diagnosis in health research.
Augmented Information System for Virtual Production Supervision using Smart Glasses
Using augmented reality smart glasses, this project explores new ways to support virtual production supervision by presenting real-time studio data, improving efficiency, oversight, and collaboration in complex production environments.