Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has installed two robots to help bring order in the city's hectic traffic.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has installed two robots to help bring order in the city's hectic traffic.
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Powered by solar panels, the robots are equipped with cameras that record the flow of vehicles.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
Powered by solar panels, the robots are equipped with cameras that record the flow of vehicles.
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The eight feet-tall machines are designed to help drivers and pedestrians traverse the roads safely.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
The eight feet-tall machines are designed to help drivers and pedestrians traverse the roads safely.
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The robots are always on duty, working day and night.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
The robots are always on duty, working day and night.
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"The traffic is a big problem in the rush hours," said Vale Manga Wilma, president of the DRC's National Commission for Road Safety. "With the robots' policemen intelligence, the road safety in Kinshasa becomes very easy."
Kinshasa's robot cops —
"The traffic is a big problem in the rush hours," said Vale Manga Wilma, president of the DRC's National Commission for Road Safety. "With the robots' policemen intelligence, the road safety in Kinshasa becomes very easy."
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The humanoids are also programmed to speak, telling pedestrians when they can cross the road or not.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
The humanoids are also programmed to speak, telling pedestrians when they can cross the road or not.
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They are installed on Kinshasa's busy Triomphal and Lumumba intersections.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
They are installed on Kinshasa's busy Triomphal and Lumumba intersections.
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Authorities say that this is a DRC-made technology, designed and built by an association of Congolese engineers.
Kinshasa's robot cops —
Authorities say that this is a DRC-made technology, designed and built by an association of Congolese engineers.
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