/* ============================================================ About page — AusMotion Robotics Structure: Hero · Mission/Vision/Values · Story · What we do · Team · Partners · Certifications · Where we operate · CTAs ============================================================ */ const ABOUT = { breadcrumb: ['Home', 'About'], hero: { eyebrow: 'About AusMotion', h1: 'Bringing world-class robotics home to Australia.', lede: "We started AusMotion because the world's best robots weren't reaching the Australian businesses that needed them most. We exist to close that gap — through localization, support, and partnership.", }, mission: { eyebrow: 'Mission', h2: 'What we are here to do.', body: "Make advanced robotics practical, supportable, and trusted in Australian industry. We take platforms built for other markets and engineer them for our conditions, our regulations, and our operators — then stand behind them for the life of the deployment. That is the whole job.", }, vision: { eyebrow: 'Vision', h2: 'Where we are headed.', body: "A generation of Australian operations — mines, ports, facilities, care homes, coastlines — where the right robot for the right task is on site, supported locally, and accountable to Australian standards. Not a future of imported novelties. A future of equipment that belongs here.", }, values: [ { k: '01', t: 'Local accountability', b: 'Australian team, Australian support, Australian standards. When something needs fixing, the person fixing it is in the same time zone.' }, { k: '02', t: 'Practical innovation', b: "Robots that work in real conditions, not lab demos. We measure a platform by what it does on site in year two, not year one's press release." }, { k: '03', t: 'Long-term partnership', b: 'We measure success in deployments that last, not units sold. The quiet customer running for five years is the real marker of a good program.' }, ], story: { eyebrow: 'Our story', h2: 'Why AusMotion exists.', paras: [ "The founding observation was simple. Some of the most capable robotic platforms in the world were being built in California, Boston, Shenzhen, and Seoul — and almost none of them were being deployed seriously in Australia. The platforms that did arrive came through import channels that stopped short of support: no local spares, no training in-country, no integration engineers, no path through AS/NZS compliance.", "Australian operators responded in two ways. Some imported units anyway, hired consultants, and ran programs that worked until the first serious fault — then stalled. Others waited. Mining groups, facility operators, defence contractors, aged-care networks all held proof-of-concepts they could not get over the line because the supply chain underneath the technology was not there.", "AusMotion exists to be that supply chain. We partner with the leading manufacturers, take responsibility for making their platforms work here, and sit between the OEM and the operator for the whole life of the deployment. Hardening for heat and dust. Certification for Australian standards. Training in Australian language and context. Spares in Perth, Brisbane, and Kalgoorlie. Engineers you can call.", ], pullQuote: "The robot is the easy part. Making it work in Australia, for years, under contract — that is the work.", pullAttribution: 'Founding principle', }, milestones: [ { y: '2023', t: 'Founded in Perth', b: 'Initial team of four, first partnership agreement signed with a Tier-1 quadruped OEM.' }, { y: '2024', t: 'First production deployment', b: 'Pilbara iron ore operator, two-unit quadruped fleet across three active pits.' }, { y: '2024', t: 'Kalgoorlie service hub opened', b: 'Regional spares and field-service capability established for Western Australia operations.' }, { y: '2025', t: 'Brisbane office established', b: 'East-coast coverage for Queensland mining, Port of Brisbane, and Defence programs.' }, { y: '2025', t: 'Managed-service program launched', b: 'Outcomes-based engagements for operators without in-house robotics capability.' }, { y: '2026', t: 'Now', b: 'Seven OEM partnerships, three service hubs, active deployments across five industries and two jurisdictions.' }, ], whatWeDo: { h2: 'What AusMotion does, in plain terms.', items: [ { n: '01', t: 'We localize robots for Australian conditions', b: 'Environmental hardening, AS/NZS certification, integration with your OT and safety systems. Imported platforms become site-ready, certified, and supportable.', link: 'Service-Localization.html', linkLabel: 'Localization service' }, { n: '02', t: 'We make them accessible, rental or purchase', b: 'Flexible engagement models — monthly rental for pilots and seasonal programs, outright purchase for established operations. Fully supported in both.', link: 'Service-Rental.html', linkLabel: 'Rental and purchase' }, { n: '03', t: 'We support them across operational life', b: 'Spares inventory, preventive maintenance, software updates, 24/7 support, and managed-service engagements where we operate the platform on your behalf.', link: '#', linkLabel: 'Managed service' }, ], }, team: { eyebrow: 'The team', h2: 'The people behind AusMotion.', sub: 'A founding team with backgrounds in mining automation, robotics engineering, defence integration, and Australian industrial operations. We are a small team deliberately — growing only as deployments need it.', members: [ { name: 'James Whitlock', title: 'Co-founder & CEO', bio: 'Fifteen years in mining automation and industrial IoT. Previously led autonomous haulage integration at a Tier-1 iron ore operator.', tag: 'Perth' }, { name: 'Dr. Priya Ramanathan', title: 'Co-founder & CTO', bio: 'PhD in robotics from UTS. Previously senior robotics engineer at a US humanoid platform OEM, led the ANZ commissioning program.', tag: 'Perth' }, { name: 'Mark Ozolins', title: 'Head of Field Engineering', bio: 'Twenty years in mine-site electrical and controls. Runs the engineering team delivering localization, commissioning, and site support.', tag: 'Kalgoorlie' }, { name: 'Sarah Chen', title: 'Head of Commercial', bio: 'Former procurement lead at a national facilities group. Runs rental, purchase, and managed-service engagements.', tag: 'Brisbane' }, { name: 'David Nguyen', title: 'Head of Compliance', bio: 'AS/NZS 3820 and WHS specialist. Owns the certification process for every platform we put on site.', tag: 'Perth' }, { name: 'Ellie Marston', title: 'Head of Customer Success', bio: 'Former mining operations manager. Translates between operator reality and engineering priorities so deployments actually land.', tag: 'Perth' }, ], footer: 'Hiring discreetly in engineering, field service, and customer success. See the careers note at the bottom of this page.', }, partners: { eyebrow: 'Technology partners', h2: 'Our technology partners.', sub: "We are not tied to a single platform. We work with the world's leading manufacturers to bring the right robot to each use case — and we hold authorized-partner and certified-reseller status where our customers need that backing.", note: 'Partnership logos shown are placeholders. Real partner identification is agreed per-OEM under each partnership agreement.', tiles: [ { name: 'Quadruped OEM · US', tier: 'Authorized integrator' }, { name: 'Quadruped OEM · CN', tier: 'Certified reseller' }, { name: 'Humanoid OEM · US', tier: 'ANZ partner' }, { name: 'Cleaning OEM · KR', tier: 'Authorized integrator' }, { name: 'UAV OEM · EU', tier: 'CASA-approved operator' }, { name: 'Exoskeleton OEM · JP', tier: 'Distribution agreement' }, { name: 'Subsea OEM · NO', tier: 'Regional service partner' }, { name: 'Autonomy stack · AU', tier: 'Co-development agreement' }, ], }, certs: { eyebrow: 'Certifications & compliance', h2: 'Built on Australian standards.', sub: 'We hold the certifications and memberships our customers need us to hold — and we publish them rather than list them as claims. Audit reports available on request under NDA.', items: [ { code: 'AS/NZS 3820', label: 'Electrical safety compliance' }, { code: 'ISO 9001', label: 'Quality management system' }, { code: 'ISO 27001', label: 'Information security (in progress)' }, { code: 'CASA', label: 'Remote pilot operator certificate' }, { code: 'DISP', label: 'Defence Industry Security Program' }, { code: 'AMMA', label: 'Australian Mines & Metals Association' }, { code: 'WHS', label: 'Work Health & Safety compliant' }, { code: 'Essential Eight', label: 'ACSC cybersecurity aligned' }, ], }, locations: { eyebrow: 'Where we operate', h2: 'Australian-based, nationally deployed.', sub: 'Three offices, nine active deployment regions. National service coverage through a combination of in-house field engineers and certified contractor partners.', offices: [ { city: 'Melbourne', role: 'Headquarters', detail: 'Engineering, commercial, and compliance. Primary inventory for Victoria and national operations.' }, { city: 'Sydney', role: 'East-coast office', detail: 'Commercial and field-engineering coverage for NSW and Queensland.' }, { city: 'Perth', role: 'West-coast office', detail: 'Field engineering and spares presence for Western Australian operations.' }, ], deployments: ['Pilbara, WA', 'Goldfields, WA', 'Hunter Valley, NSW', 'Bowen Basin, QLD', 'Port of Brisbane, QLD', 'Port of Fremantle, WA', 'Sydney CBD, NSW', 'Melbourne CBD, VIC', 'Adelaide, SA'], }, cta: { workWith: { h: 'Want to work with us?', b: "Whether you're scoping a pilot, planning a capital program, or exploring whether robotics is worth the effort at all — start with a conversation. We will not pitch you a robot before we understand the problem.", primary: 'Book a demo', secondary: 'contact@ausmotion.com.au', }, workFor: { h: 'Want to work for us?', b: "We are not hiring publicly right now — most of our hires come through introduction. If you are experienced in field robotics, mining automation, industrial controls, or customer success in heavy industry, we would like to hear from you regardless.", primary: 'contact@ausmotion.com.au', }, }, }; /* ----- SUB-COMPONENTS ----- */ function AboutHero({ data }) { return (
{/* Photo placeholder — Australian landscape with industrial/robotics element */}
); } function MissionVisionValues({ data }) { return (
{[data.mission, data.vision].map((x, i) => (
{x.eyebrow}

{x.h2}

{x.body}

))}
Core values
{data.values.map(v => (
{v.k}

{v.t}

{v.b}

))}
); } function Story({ data }) { return (
{data.story.eyebrow}

{data.story.h2}

{data.story.paras.map((p, i) => (

{p}

))}
"{data.story.pullQuote}"
— {data.story.pullAttribution}
{/* Milestones timeline — commented out
Milestones
*/}
); } function WhatWeDo({ data }) { return (

{data.whatWeDo.h2}

{data.whatWeDo.items.map(it => ( { e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = '#E8753D'; e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'translateY(-2px)'; }} onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = '#E6EAF0'; e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'none'; }}>
{it.n}

{it.t}

{it.b}

{it.linkLabel}
))}
); } function Team({ data }) { return (
{data.team.eyebrow}

{data.team.h2}

{data.team.sub}

{data.team.members.map(m => )}
{data.team.footer}
); } function TeamCard({ m }) { const [hover, setHover] = React.useState(false); const initials = m.name.split(' ').map(s => s[0]).slice(0, 2).join(''); return (
setHover(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setHover(false)} style={{ position: 'relative', background: '#FAFBFC', border: '1px solid #E6EAF0', overflow: 'hidden', transition: 'border-color 180ms' }}> {/* Portrait placeholder */}
{initials}
Portrait placeholder
{m.tag}
{/* Hover overlay w/ LinkedIn */}
{m.bio}
LinkedIn →
{m.name}
{m.title}
); } function Partners({ data }) { return (
{data.partners.eyebrow}

{data.partners.h2}

{data.partners.sub}

{data.partners.tiles.map((t, i) => (
{t.name}
{t.tier}
))}
{data.partners.note}
); } function Certifications({ data }) { return (
{data.certs.eyebrow}

{data.certs.h2}

{data.certs.sub}

{data.certs.items.map(c => (
{c.code}
{c.label}
))}
); } function WhereWeOperate({ data }) { return (
{data.locations.eyebrow}

{data.locations.h2}

{data.locations.sub}

Offices
{data.locations.offices.map(o => (
{o.city}
{o.role}
{o.detail}
))}
Active deployment regions
{data.locations.deployments.map(d => ( {d} ))}
); } function AustraliaMap() { // Simplified stylized Australia outline + markers const pins = [ { x: 165, y: 340, city: 'Perth' }, { x: 265, y: 330, city: 'Kalgoorlie' }, { x: 620, y: 330, city: 'Brisbane' }, { x: 580, y: 420, city: 'Sydney' }, { x: 540, y: 460, city: 'Melbourne', hq: true }, { x: 450, y: 430, city: 'Adelaide' }, { x: 260, y: 180, city: 'Pilbara' }, { x: 570, y: 265, city: 'Bowen Basin' }, { x: 595, y: 390, city: 'Hunter Valley' }, ]; return (
{/* Stylized Australia outline */} {/* Tasmania */} {/* State hints */} WA NT / SA QLD NSW VIC {/* Pins */} {pins.map((p, i) => ( {p.hq && } {p.hq && } {p.city}{p.hq ? ' · HQ' : ''} ))}
Coverage map · stylized
); } function DualCTA({ data }) { return (
{/* Work WITH us */}
For customers

{data.cta.workWith.h}

{data.cta.workWith.b}

{data.cta.workWith.secondary}
{/* Work FOR us */}
Careers

{data.cta.workFor.h}

{data.cta.workFor.b}

{data.cta.workFor.primary}
); } function Breadcrumb({ items }) { return (
{items.map((b, i) => ( {i < items.length - 1 ? {b} : {b}} {i < items.length - 1 ? / : null} ))}
); } /* ----- PAGE ----- */ function AboutPage() { const [modal, setModal] = React.useState(false); const openDemo = () => setModal(true); return ( <>