Manesh Borkar
Software Engineer at BBD
Manesh Borkar is a software engineer with a passion for Java, database management and all things hands-on. By day, he builds systems in code; by night, he designs and builds bots for robowar competitions. Curious by nature, he thrives on learning new tech, hacking ideas and pushing limits through side projects. When he’s not behind a screen or a half-built bot, he’s likely off travelling, getting lost on purpose or trekking somewhere high enough to question his fitness choices.
Warbots with a brain: AI in the arena
In this talk, Manesh explores the idea that robowar competition may soon move beyond simple remote control toward a new era of intelligent autonomy. He breaks down how bots could learn to sense, decide, and act in real time, where human vision pairs with machine instinct. It’s not the present just yet, but the direction is clear, and it’s reshaping how we think about competition and conflict.
Johannesburg
11:15 SAST | 14:45 IST | 10:15 BST
45 min
Cinema 5