by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2020 | Innovation
Imagine a situation where, given a request, a lab automatically chooses what experiments to do, robotically carries this out, tracks the reaction with integrated sensors, acquires and analyzes the results, and then decides what experiment to do next. This seems like...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 15, 2020 | Sustainability
Although it is undeniably difficult to look back to February 2020 while still in the midst of a global pandemic, reflection can, in fact, reveal the many positive developments (and lessons) that the crisis has brought, writes Ryan Jamieson, CTO at Altron Karabina....
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 8, 2020 | Innovation
In his 2009 book The Nature of Technology, the noted economist W Brian Arthur defines technology as “a means to fulfil a human purpose”, writes Yolisa Skwintshi, Head of IT, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund. It’s a broad definition, certainly, and one of many for...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 4, 2020 | Innovation
To many, robotic and computer coding are reserved for techies, geeks and sci-fi movies, but today these terms are fast becoming the norm in society. There is no denying the fact that if we do not embrace this wave of change, we will be left behind while the world...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 8, 2019 | Innovation
Jaguar Land Rover has developed a unique 3D-printed dog paw to help engineers assess the durability of future cars – with a little help from Yogi the Labrador and the new Land Rover Defender. The ‘RoboYogi’ paw was used to test the rear bumper’s ability to withstand...
