Slate

Slate is a technology that uses artificial intelligence and 3D avatars to translate speech into sign language in real time.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because its creator, Elly Savatia, won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for the technology.

Latest on Slate

• Elly Savatia who won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for the technology which uses artificial intelligence and 3D avatars to translate speech into sign language in real time. Photo courtesy
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