Robots threaten up to two thirds of developing countries' jobs
By Press Release 10 November 2016The increased use of robots threatens millions of jobs in developing countries, by undermining the advantage of low wages and facilitating the "reshoring" of industries back to industrialized countries, according to a new policy... FULL STORY >
Mastercard launches Chatbot Platforms for banks and merchants
By Press Release 25 October 2016Platforms provide partners with new ways to engage and deliver compelling, personalised experiences to consumers. FULL STORY >
Robotic agriculture: the battle between the big and the small
By Press Release 25 October 2016Agricultural robotics can upend several commonly-held notions. Amongst them is the idea that big is better. In practise this has translated into ever larger and more powerful agricultural machinery. FULL STORY >
Toyota's Kirobo Mini robot companion goes on sale next year for $400
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 October 2016File this one under cute gadgets to waste your money on. FULL STORY >
WIN one of two StikBot Zanimation Studios with TechSmart and Prima Toys
By Staff Writer 26 September 2016Having arrived locally via Prima Toys, we have two StikBot Zanimation Studios to give away to our readers to get their stop-motion animating career up and running. FULL STORY >
Robo-Bosses: the future is here and it’s not as scary as it seems
By Press Release 21 September 2016A robot-driven future is closer than we think. According to Gartner’s “Top Predictions for IT Organisations and Users for 2016 and Beyond”, more than three million workers globally will have robo-boss supervision by 2018 FULL STORY >
Five of the best fan-made StikBot videos to date
By Staff Writer 20 September 2016Hopefully serving as inspiration for your own original video, we went through StikBot Central's YouTube channel and selected five of the best fan-made ones to date. FULL STORY >
Robots in the Workplace – Helping employees and improving work
By Press Release 20 September 2016Robots seem to be everywhere these days—on the big screen in popular science fiction movies, in books and in toy stores, and also in a real way improving our workplaces and other aspects of our daily lives. FULL STORY >
StikBot: An aspiring stop-motion animator's dream toy
By Staff Writer 7 September 2016One of the more innovative toys for budding movie makers, to arrive in South Africa in quite some time, the StikBot can take your at-home projects to the next level. FULL STORY >
Robot stingray carries gold and rat cells
By Staff Writer 8 July 2016It seems like the rat heart cells gold robot stingray market is about to become crowded. Scientists have managed to construct a small stingray soft robot that can be guided by light. FULL STORY >
Pacific Rim 2 slated for February 2018 release date
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 July 2016Guillermo del Toro and his Kaiju are set to hit the big screen once again, with Pacific Rim 2's release date set for 23 February 2018. FULL STORY >
Sony announces plan to build robot that can form emotional bonds
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 June 2016Having created a robot-focused division within the company, Sony is reportedly working on a robot that can form an emotional bond with users. FULL STORY >
New teaser arrives ahead of Mr. Robot season two
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 24 June 2016With the highly anticipated second season for the critically acclaimed Mr. Robot only a few weeks away (13 July in US), a new teaser has arrived to get fans talking. FULL STORY >
Trailer for upcoming Mr. Robot: season_2.0 debuts
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 May 2016Control is an illusion in the new trailer for Mr. Robot: season_2.0. FULL STORY >
Trailer for first Fallout 4 add-on, Automatron, arrives
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 March 2016Slated for release on 22 March, Automatron is the first add-on for Fallout 4, pitting man against machine and putting gamers’ crafting skills to the test. FULL STORY >
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