Wits’ RAIL Lab trains intelligent machines to navigate caves, pour milk, and plan like humans, pushing the frontiers of autonomous AI research. Led by Professor Benjamin Rosman of the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, the Lab’s work centres on building systems that can plan, adapt, and operate independently in complex environments.
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The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
AET and learnership programmes are back
The adult education and training (AET) programme empowers employees with literacy, numeracy, lifelong learning, and personal growth skills.
3 July 2025
The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome recognised for its academic and cultural heritage
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation unveils a historic Blue Plaque, recognising the historic value of the old Johannesburg Planetarium.
3 July 2025
Ochre was a crucial tool in early human innovation
New research challenge the long-standing assumption that ochre was used solely for symbolic or decorative purposes.
2 July 2025
Support beyond the lecture hall
The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
AET and learnership programmes are back
The adult education and training (AET) programme empowers employees with literacy, numeracy, lifelong learning, and personal growth skills.
3 July 2025
The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome recognised for its academic and cultural heritage
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation unveils a historic Blue Plaque, recognising the historic value of the old Johannesburg Planetarium.
3 July 2025
Ochre was a crucial tool in early human innovation
New research challenge the long-standing assumption that ochre was used solely for symbolic or decorative purposes.
2 July 2025
Wits is driving innovation with smart robots that are being trained to walk, think. Scientists have launched Africa’s first gene-disease dataset to drive more inclusive and effective healthcare. A R71 million study will uncover how a common fungus turns deadly, which is key to tackling HIV-related infections. Sound artist Dr Warrick Swinney is reimagining architecture through audio innovation and new fossil evidence shows that reptiles lived in social groups far earlier than previously thought.
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Understanding climate risks with local communities: The case of eMadlangeni, KwaZulu-Natal 2nd Floor, Flame Station Building, Braamfontein.13:00
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7th African Regional Congress of ICMI on Mathematics EducationParktown Education Campus08:00
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Eliton ChivandiHybrid Event16:30
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Deepak KarHybrid Event17:00
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