All posts tagged "robotics"

Robotics

China moves up global robot ranking

The World Robotics 2024 report shows Germany and Japan being overtaken, while Korea maintains its number...

Africa News

MIND Institute set to transform AI in Africa

Wits University this week launched the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery Institute, a research hub aimed...

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Jaguar hires Rover, the robot dog

'Rover' patrols an EV test facility, checking high-tech equipment and evaluating battery temperatures to increase environmental...

Health Tech

Robotics offers ‘mind-blowing’ advances in SA hospital

Netcare Milpark Hospital is investing in the latest cutting-edge robotic surgery advances.

Africa News

Flapmax and Intel team up to push AI in Africa

The FAST Accelerator aims to empower local startups and SMEs.

Robotics

Seiko Epson buys into space robots

Seiko Epson has doubled down on in its investment into GITAI, the world’s leading space robotics...

Africa News

South African children are learning robotics from Grade R

Take a look inside Curro Academy Protea Glen, Soweto and its robotics class.

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School for under-resourced communities produces robotics stars

The World Robotics Olympiad, with the theme “My Robot My Friend” saw startling results in the...

Robotics

Hyundai and Kia head for the moon

The motoring giants will develop lunar surface exploration mobility through a joint multilateral research agreement

Health Tech

Shapeshifter bots will floss your teeth

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have shown how a shapeshifting robotic microswarm of nanoparticles can...

Robotics

Robots rise again

Sales of industrial robots surged globally last year – increasing by 27% compared to the previous...

Robotics

US Robot sales hit new record

North American companies started the year by purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter,...

Robotics

Robot photographer uses AI to capture best shot

University researchers have created the first robotic-photographer system using a “learned aesthetic” machine learning model

Robotics

Japan leads world in robotics

The International Federation of Robotics reports that Japan makes almost half the world's robots

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The robot made me do it

Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in people, according to new research from the University of Southampton

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Robots recognise ‘pain’ – and will self-repair

Singapore scientists have developed mini-brains that help robots recognise damage and repair themselves

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Robots roam SA hospital

Meet Quintin and Selma, the telepresence robot siblings who could have been tailor-made for the era...

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Can’t touch this: tactile robot finger with no ‘blind spots’

Columbia Engineers are the first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of...

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Companion puppy wins robot start-up contest

RoboBusiness has named TomBot, maker of robotic companion animals, winner of the annual Pitchfire Start-Up Competition.

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Robots learn to make car parts

Nissan has developed a new way to use robots to make car parts out of sheet...