Technology

An ankle exoskeleton.

Humans key to improving therapeutic robotics

Mechanical and robotic exoskeletons hold considerable promise, both as aids to the disabled and machines to increase the lifting power of worked in heavy industry, but so far the reality has lagged considerably behind the dream.

Uber executives' fates uncertain

Travis Kalanick of Uber.

After a Sunday meeting that lasted more than six hours, a representative for Uber's board said directors approved several changes, without providing clarity on the fates of chief executive Travis Kalanick or his confidant and head of business, Emil Michael.

Baidu prepares China's autonomous car moonshot

A self-driving car guided by Project Apollo, on the test
track at CES Asia in Shanghai.

Chinese web giant Baidu has accelerated development of its Project Apollo autonomous car platform, planning to freely share it with the world as the self-driving car race steps up a gear.

Dubai's Robocop reports for duty

Robocop

A robotic policeman which can help identify wanted criminals and collect evidence has joined Dubai's police force and will patrol busy areas in the city, as part of a government programme aimed at replacing some human crime-fighters with machines.

Is China outsmarting the West in artificial intelligence?

Soren Schwertfeger, center, and his team of assistants work on an automated arm in Shanghai.

Soren Schwertfeger finished his postdoctorate research on autonomous robots in Germany and seemed set to continue his work in Europe or the United States, where artificial intelligence was pioneered and established. Instead, he went to China.

Business and tech qualifications best for the future

Justin Tang, chief technology officer of Disrupt Sports, represents a new breed of surfboard salesman with ICT skills in ...

The combination of ICT and business skills has become an ideal set of qualifications for future jobs. People with ICT skills are busting out of ICT enclaves to perform vital roles across a full range of businesses, from retail and finance to agriculture, construction and mining

Have Apple and Microsoft traded places?

Apple is expected to introduce new versions of its laptops next month.

Apple is planning to update its line of MacBooks, but will the same machines with minor tweaks be enough to win back mindshare from its fresher competition?