World first: real-time translation of brainwaves to speech
Sciencealert is reporting on a new technological milestone achieved by US researchers that is enabling a paralyzed man who lost the ability to physically speak,…
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Africa’s first 3D-printed homes and schools are going up in Malawi and Kenya
The World Economic Forum is reporting on an organisation called 14Trees that is 3D printing houses and schools first in Malawai and now in Kenya.…
Behind the scenes of Ocado’s 6-football-field sized, 2000 robot, automatic grocery packing facility
So much cool stuff going on this video. Robots obviously, but also think about coding the scheduling algorithms, managing all the data being produced, forecasting…
Steve Biko Academic Hospital adds telemedicine robot to their ICU
ITWeb reports on the new telemedicine robot called ‘Stevie’ that Steve Biko Academic Hospital have recently added to their Intensive Care Unit. The robot lets…
How game engine technology is revolutionizing the film industry with virtual backgrounds in Star Wars
The Unreal Gaming engine that modern day games such a Fortnite, Borderlands, Final Fantasy and thousands of others are created with is being used outside…
Demand for software developers in South Africa increased 38% since Jan
Mybroadband is reporting that software development is the most sought-after skill in the local job market and that demand for software developers has increased by…
Google and Harvard release interactive 3D map of human brain section in never-seen-before detail
There’s a short writeup on Google’s AI blog about some groundbreaking work done to progress the mapping of the human brain – and the numbers…
Australia to demonstrate their first fully automated farm using robots and AI
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting on a 1,900 hectare farm that will be fully automated at a cost of $20 million AUD in a…
Fidelity trials security surveillance drones in Fourways, Johannesburg
ITWeb reports on a pilot that Fidelity Services Group is kicking off to use drones for security surveillance in suburbs, estates and shopping centers.