Robotics

CES 2026 From Flashy Demos To Practical Breakthroughs

As CES 2026 wrapped up in Las Vegas, one thing was clear. The era of flashy demos without follow-through is ending. This year’s show…

Three South African Schools Win Global Recognition in Robotics Innovation

Three South African schools have earned top global honours in the Inspired Builds robotics competition, a worldwide STEM challenge that involved 111 schools across…

HONOR Showcases Human-Centric Innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025

A standout presence at Africa’s leading technology showcase Global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR wrapped up a successful three days at the Africa…

HONOR Showcases Cutting-Edge Innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025

A Shenzhen-inspired experience arrives in Cape Town Visitors to this year’s Africa Tech Festival are in for a glimpse of the future as HONOR,…

Elon Musk’s Trillion Dollar Pay Deal Could Change Everything

The Biggest Payday in History Tesla has proposed a new compensation package for Elon Musk that could reach one trillion dollars. The deal is…

The future of robotics in mining [Opinion]

The mining sector has faced significant hurdles over the past few years. From a global pandemic that halted and redefined mining operations and safety,…

Curro hosting free coding and robotics boot camps for learners from any schools

Curro has announced that it will be hosting free coding and robotics boot camps at four of its schools in Gauteng and the Western…

South African learners place in top 5 at international robotics contest

Two teams of Reddford House learners from South Africa were among the top five winners of the recent Inspired Builds 2021 robotics competition. The…

Boston Dynamics just can’t stop making awesome robots

Boston Dynamics is remarkably adept at making scary robots. Handle is the company’s latest, sporting two wheelies for feet, and a towering two metre-tall…

Cockroach-like ‘biobots’, UAVs may help future disaster relief efforts

Researchers at the North Carolina State University have developed a way to map areas using a combination of both smart hardware and software, which…

SA robotics firm Ryonic in push for NASA challenge

You don’t often hear about South African involvement in space-based endeavours, but local firm Ryonic Robotics is hoping to get in on the fun….

Curro Grantleigh, Meridian Cosmo City win local leg of World Robot Olympiad

Independent educational provider Curro saw two of its South African schools — Grantleigh and Meridian Cosmo City — walk away with gold and silver medals…

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is now totally bully-proof

For now, a big part of robotics hinges on human engineering. But what happens when a robot proverbially grows its own brain and acts…

3 factors that will see robotics play a role in the most unlikely places

Robotics are on the rise, and with Google’s recent robotics acquisitions, some techies are hoping that the long-promised era of helpful robots may one…

Disney’s Star Wars droid-lookalike robot plays catch, could let dads stay on couch

Whether inspired by its recent acquisition of Lucasfilm or not, Disney Research is developing a robot that can play catch, juggle and interact with…

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ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

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OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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