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Meet Pepper, the robot-employee of NYC Bank

This might be the beginning of robotic takeover of retail banking. Pepper is a friendly robot that works at...

Jun 28 · >

This transforming flying dragon-robot can squeeze through gaps

There is a lot to be excited about in 2018, especially for those who love dragons. Scientists at the...

Jun 26 · >

Tiny chip helps bee-sized drones navigate

MIT scientists have developed a new navigation chip that could help power tiny, bee-sized drones over great distances with...

Jun 21 · >

MIT scientists intentionally made a psychopathic AI from Reddit images

When it comes to artificial intelligence and even basic robots, people tend to worry about ‘technology taking over humans’,...

Jun 7 · >

First ever Digital Policy of Pakistan approved by Federal Cabinet

In a historic feat, the federal cabinet has given approval of Pakistan’s first digital policy — “Digital Pakistan Policy”...

May 24 · >

Muniba Mazari walks again with robotic support after a decade

The famous motivational speaker and philanthropist, Muniba Mazari has walked for the first time in ten years, with robotic...

May 21 · >

This country is spending $1 billion to make Iron Man like Robot army

The US military is investing roughly $1 billion over the next several years for the development of robots like...

May 19 · >

This self-driving car can navigate unmapped roads

Researchers from MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have built an innovative new system that enables self-driving...

May 14 · >

18 diverse startups graduate from the 7th cohort of The Nest I/O

The Nest I/O concluded its seventh incubation cycle with their Demo Day event, where graduating and alumni startups pitched...

Apr 30 · >

National Incubation Center Karachi to begin operations next month

Ministry of IT and Ignite’s flagship initiative National Incubation Center (NIC) will kickstart in Karachi, next month. After the...

Apr 24 · >

Pakistan Govt announces 1.1 billion rupees fund for artificial intelligence projects

The Pakistani government has planned to invest seed money of Rs 1.1 billion to start a 3-year project on...

Apr 21 · >

Pakistani school students set a new record of DNA extraction at Swat Science Festival

Over 1,000 students of Swat along with 16 scientists set a new national record by successfully conducting the experiment...

Apr 20 · >

Government approves National Centers for Cyber Security, Big Data & Cloud Computing

The Planning Commission of Pakistan has approved the establishment of National Centers for Cyber Security, Big Data & Cloud...

Mar 30 · >

Ministry of Planning & Development launches National Center for Artificial Intelligence

Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning & Development has launched an initiative to fuel the growth of artificial intelligence research...

Mar 19 · >

SingularityU Islamabad Chapter Holds First Event on Technology for the Greater Good

SingularityU Islamabad Chapter organized the first of its quarterly series’ events hosted by COMSTECH Secretariat and supported by IGNITE...

Mar 16 · >

5 things we absolutely loved at the Lahore Science Mela

The second Lahore Science Mela kicked off at Ali Institute of education on 27th and 28th January. The event...

Jan 29 · >

NASA tests nuclear reactor that could power Mars mission

Looks like NASA is expediting its Mars mission to move one step ahead of SpaceX. Space X is going...

Jan 19 · >

Facebook’s AI head has a good reason to hate Sophia the robot

World’s first robot ‘citizen’ Sophia has been circling in the news from the last couple of months, for being...

Jan 19 · >

Meet the 20 startups shortlisted for the NEST 7th batch

The Nest I/O, business incubator at Karachi, has introduced its latest cohort of 20 startups working in areas as...

Jan 12 · >

Startups that raised investments in 2017

There was a time when startups were considered just another emerging trend in Pakistan, and many people thought the...

Jan 11 · >

Google dedicates $1 billion to train workers for high-tech jobs

The world around us is changing rapidly and so does our nature of the job. We are entering in...

Oct 13 · >

The 10 most demanded roles for Computer Science graduates

Computer Science is one of the most diverse fields in the world. It’s not just about making complex games...

Sep 22 · >

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heading a consortium calling for a ban of killer robots

It’s no secret Elon Musk has been skeptical of the advancement in artificial intelligence. He is now leading a...

Aug 22 · >

These 10 startups are changing the rules for women in Pakistan’s startup industry

Gender disparity in the tech and startup industry is a long and ongoing problem that does not appear to...

Aug 7 · >