ICT In Industry
Advanced metals 3D printing for mass production
HP recently launched its Metal Jet, which it describes as the world’s most advanced 3D printing technology for the high-volume manufacturing of production-grade metal parts....
Why investing in tech may mean survival for travel industry businesses
With the 2019 Africa Travel Indaba held at the Durban ICC from 2-4 May, Tourvest CEO Martin Wiest (pictured) shares why he believes investment in digital technology is crucial...
Expo to focus on impact of industrial automation on manufacturing
THE Manufacturing Indaba 2019, in collaboration with The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement and Control (SAIMC), will provide an Automation Pavilion for...
Search giant offering 30 000 scholarships in Africa
APPLICATIONS are open for the next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training to 100,000 Africans to...
Durban team wins first round of Global Legal Hackathon
A team of Durban software developers recently scooped first prize at the South African leg of the Global Legal Hackathon hosted and co-ordinated by international law firm...
R10m incubation hub for Durban
CISCO South Africa has opened a R10-million incubation hub in Durban, the second facility of its kind, built by the company, in South Africa and aims to develop SMMEs as well...
Big funding boost for SA agri-tech start-up
AGRIGULTURE-focussed tech start-up, Aerobotics has expanded its Series A funding round from $2 million (R29 million). The funding round expansion came through a signed deal...
Tech heavyweights help bring digital skills to Mdantsane
DIGITAL literacy in the Eastern Cape received a significant boost recently when local outreach programme Fundanii, received the backing of search giant Google and software...
Web data logger stores variables accurately
THE monitoring of measurements of illuminance, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity and CO2 is critical in the manufacture and storage of electronics, pharmaceuticals...
Robotic platform with LiDAR sensor points way to warehouse of future
A SICK Automation LiDAR sensor was used to build a winning robotic platform in the prestigious Drexel University’s annual College of Engineering senior project design...
Bold leaders needed for the 4th industrial revolution
CONNECTEDNESS is vital for the survival of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), Alex Granger, global speaker and co-founder of human capital consultants Twice Blue,...
‘Network-in-a-Box’ enables businesses to instantly open new branches
LOCAL businesses expanding operations in new locations, franchise sites, pop-up stores, short term leases and other in-branch opportunities can now instantly connect to their...
