The robots could fix the street robots, replace the raggedly traffic controllers and fill in the potholes
These young robotics wizards are on a mission to give limbs to the disabled
The first humanoid robot has been launched as have multiple AI research labs on the continent
Robots will have to learn from scratch, like babies, if they are to have a sense of self and proper social interactions
A tiny robot is vaping methanol to power up its artificial muscles and punch above its weight
Many of us already talk to our computers and soon they may suggest better ways for us to work
The world of work is changing and with it inequalities will be exacerbated unless a social agenda is in place and education institutions gear up
The futuristic restaurant concept is the latest initiative in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s push to modernise service
A future artificial intelligence-assisted economy means education must get with the programme
The 30-centimetre long hound-like machine comes complete with flapping ears and its eyes can show various emotions.
In an extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in an election
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the fear of joblessness have led to developments on what to do to ensure that robots don’t steal jobs.
Biometric technology has the potential of transforming the experience of airport travel
‘Premature deindustrialisation’ is relegating more and more of our workforce to the service industry
The much-loathed cockroach is the inspiration for a new robot which has been earmarked for a range of uses, including search and rescue missions.
Over 10 000 people have signed a letter in favour of banning artificial intelligence weapons that select and engage targets without human intervention
The robots will help minimise trauma and damage to the patient by aiding surgeons in minimally invasive operations, giving operators greater accuracy.
We’ve all seen it in movies, but can supercomputers really rise up and reign supreme over humanity?
British company Engineered Arts’s creation can hold eye contact with humans, perform "Singin’ in the Rain" and even guess your age.
Epson’s prototype for the production-line robot of the future tells us a lot about where automation technology is headed.
New International Organisation for Standardisation safety regulations have been released that all personal care robots have to adhere to.
Even the performer doesn’t know what will happen when a new form of music is presented on a Wits University theatre stage later this month.
Her name is Marilyn and she’s an object — not necessarily a sex object because, well, she doesn’t have the parts.
A professor’s life-like creations give lectures on his behalf, play football and somersaults.
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/ 21 January 2012
This is the year we’re going to be able to talk to computers so life-like and responsive that we won’t be able to tell them apart from humans.
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/ 13 October 2011
A "neural network" has been developed for robots that lets them learn how to perform a new task by "thinking" things through — or googling it.
Japan may build robots to run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed any of the machines to help repair its crippled reactors.
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/ 25 February 2011
Winner of Robo Mara Full event in Osaka expected to set world record of around four days.
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/ 22 December 2010
The Dalu Robot restaurant’s hotpot meals are not as famous yet as the staff who never lose their patience and never take tips.
Three cyborg lookalikes turned heads on busy Tokyo streets on Monday as they made their way to a robotics conference — without breaking a sweat.
Robot fish developed by British scientists are to be released into the sea off the north of Spain to detect pollution.
Japanese researchers on Monday showed off a robot that will soon strut her stuff down a Tokyo catwalk.