RMIT AWS Innovation Lab (RAIL)

The RMIT AWS Innovation Lab (RAIL) is a strategic collaboration between RMIT and Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to accelerate translational research, innovation and industry engagement through advanced cloud technologies.

RAIL builds on the success of the RMIT Advanced Cloud Ecosystem (RACE), and strengthens RMIT’s capability to deliver cloud and AI-enabled research, prototypes and digital solutions. By combining cloud specialists, research subject experts, and structured innovation processes, the RAIL is designed to shorten the pathway from research concept to deployed solution. 

The RAIL provides researchers, students and partners with access to scalable AWS cloud and AI services, enhanced data capabilities, training opportunities and hands-on project support. 

The RAIL is co-located with RACE on the ground floor of Building 91. It will feature AWS technology demonstrations, collaborative work zones and a dedicated environment designed to support interdisciplinary innovation.

Key research areas

The RAIL will initially focus on four core research themes:

Digital Health

Connected Futures

Aerospace Engineering and Defence

Public Sector

Partnership

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Contact

Robert Shen

Director, AWS Cloud Supercomputing Hub

robert.shen@rmit.edu.au

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