VivoPower International PLC announced the appointment of Eduardo Nebot as a new member of the VivoPower Advisory Council. Based in Sydney, Australia, Eduardo is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney and a consultant on autonomous systems for various industries, including transport and mining automation. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (FIEEE) and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (FTSE).

Eduardo is a pioneer in the research, development, and deployment of autonomous systems and safety. He has worked with both private companies and government organizations to apply autonomous technologies to the industrial sector in Australia and internationally. Furthermore, he was responsible for introducing advanced machine learning techniques in automation and safety applications that were demonstrated and deployed in industrial operations around the world.

Eduardo led several organizations over the years. In 1999, he was named Automation Program leader for the $130 million R&D Collaborative Research Centre for Mining Technology and Equipment. He also co-founded Acumine Pty.

Ltd. and worked as its Executive Director from 2000 to 2012.