Germ-zapping robot could clean offices, hotels and trains after Covid-19 lockdown
LightStrike robots, developed by US firm Xenex, are already used in more than 600 hospitals across the world
Artificial Intelligence
Seven technological innovations coming forward to tackle Covid-19
07 May 20Virus-tracking software company BlueDot was one of the first organisations to alert governments and private businesses to Covid-19,…
Redefining the future of sports – how emerging tech will evolve the fan experience
05 May 20Whether it's VR headsets to stream motorsport races or deploying 5G in stadiums, sport as we know it…
How Rainbird uses AI to help NHS staff know when to self-isolate
24 Apr 20There's hopes the online tool could even be used to help developing nations map out the spread of…
Why AI will be this year’s most useful technology – not video conferencing
22 Apr 20AI is being used to detect Covid-19 in CT scans of patients' lungs and to help discover a…
How to add more humanity into human-machine interaction
27 Jan 20Instead of "Alexa, please start the weather report", techies want the machine to also respond to "Alexa, do…
Six weird gadgets at CES 2020: Featuring a smart plant pot and ‘microwave for cooling’
09 Jan 20With 4,500 exhibitors across 2.9 million sq ft of Las Vegas floor space, there's plenty of room for…
Inside Toyota’s new ‘city of the future’: Autonomous delivery trucks and in-home robotics
09 Jan 20Woven City is planned to be fully sustainable, using hydrogen fuel cells and solar power generated from rooftop…
Four medical robots leading the way in healthcare… they are taking over, but they’re here to help
06 Jan 20Analytics company GlobalData has outlined the four main ways medical robots are being used to improve standards of…
How 2020 will kick off the future workplace – with staff choosing their own salaries
03 Jan 20From this year, digital workers could act as mortgage advisors and recruitment specialists in the office