Monash University, a Top 50 university with ranks No.1 in Engineering. The university excels in robotics research through the Monash Robotics Centre. The Monash Apple Retrieving System (MARS), a standout robotic creation, earned global recognition as one of the top six apple harvesting robots at Intepoma. With 20 papers published in high-impact Q1 journals, MARS received the 2023 Excellence Award - Project of the Year from Engineer Australia, a 'Superior Paper Award', and two 'Editor's Choice Articles' awards from three premier journals.