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Carnegie Mellon researchers create self-healing robot alloy

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 May 2018

The alloy has successfully repaired holes that have been punched into it. FULL STORY >

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EOH Opinion - Robotics: What does it portend for employees?

By Opinion 24 May 2018

Robotics may well be, and actually is, an exciting technology expected to change the work landscape, but what impact will it have on employees? Consulting strategist Mary-Lyn Raath explains. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to create realistic sounding bots

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 May 2018

The California-based startup specialises in AI that helps to make bots sound less bot-like, and could be used to design a similar system to Google Duplex. FULL STORY >

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Boston Dynamics planning to sell its SpotMini robots

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 May 2018

Late last week Boston Dynamics showed off the new tricks that its SpotMini robot can do. Now the company may be selling it to the public. FULL STORY >

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Google says Duplex AI will identify itself as a bot to humans

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 May 2018

Following its demo at I/O 2018, Google has addressed concerns over its Duplex AI platform and said that the system will identify itself as a bot to humans when making calls. FULL STORY >

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Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can run and jump over obstacles

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 May 2018

Boston Dynamics' robots are getting more terrifying by the week, with the latest batch capable of running and navigating obstacles autonomously. FULL STORY >

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Four ways in which chatbots can help meet customer expectations

By Staff Writer 8 May 2018

According to the Can Virtual Experiences Replace Reality report released by Oracle, 78% of brands predict that in the next four years customer service will be provided by them through virtual reality, with 80% of the brands... FULL STORY >

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New Ultraboost Parley launched by Adidas, made from plastic bottles

By Staff Writer 13 April 2018

The latest in this Parley range has been launched, with FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen onboard to help raise awareness. FULL STORY >

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Take the robot out of the human in customer service

By Opinion 10 April 2018

CEO of INOVO, Wynand Smit unpacks what Robotic Process Automation means for customer service. FULL STORY >

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Enterprises and businesses in SA poised to embrace emerging technologies

By Ryan Noik 22 March 2018

Large South African enterprises, grappling with digital transformation, are now poised to leverage emerging technologies, according to a new study. FULL STORY >

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Liberty Short Term insurance turns to robot for transformation

By Ryan Noik 19 March 2018

In the digital age, it seems like the old catchphrase “show me the money” has been replaced with “show me your chatbot”. Liberty Short term Insurance provided a sneak peak into its impending chatbot, launching later this... FULL STORY >

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Chatbots - a ‘quick win’ in improving Government service delivery

By Opinion 13 March 2018

By Saurabh Kumar, CEO at In2IT Technologies FULL STORY >

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Hangouts Chat is Google's new bot-powered Slack competitor

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 March 2018

First mentioned by Google a little over a year ago, the company is making its Slack competitor, Hangouts Chat, available to users in the coming days. FULL STORY >

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Boston Dynamics' latest robot cannot be stopped

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 February 2018

The company's latest robot, the SpotMini, can open doors and will not be held back by any humans. FULL STORY >

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Chatbots to be the differentiator as South African business goes digital

By Opinion 1 February 2018

By Craig Nel, Cloud Platform Leader - Mobile, BOTs and AI at Oracle Middle East, Africa and Turkey. FULL STORY >

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