Engineering:Omeife
| Manufacturer | Uniccon Group of Companies |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Year of creation | 2022 |
| Type | Humanoid robot |
| Purpose | Space-faring robot |
Omeife is a female-looking humanoid robot being developed by the Uniccon Group of Companies programmed to speak Pidgin, Yoruba, English, French, Arabic, Kiswahili, Hausa, Igbo and Afrikaans and the first African humanoid robot.[1][2] Omeife was first unveiled on 10 October 2022 at the GITEX technology event at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.[3]
Objectives and abilities
Omeife robot was first conceptualized in 2020 and built as a female Igbo character that understands and speaks eight different languages by Uniccon Group of Companies.[4] It is powered by artificial intelligence algorithms with deep understanding of African culture and behavioral patterns.[5] She is a six-foot-tall female humanoid that is aimed to provide languages as a service for businesses that needs to integrate African audiences.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pantami lauds Uniccon Group at unveiling of Africa’s first humanoid robot" (in en-US). 2022-11-09. https://guardian.ng/technology/pantami-lauds-uniccon-group-at-unveiling-of-africas-first-humanoid-robot/.
- ↑ Dosunmu, Damilare (2022-11-04). "Inside Africa's first humanoid" (in en-US). https://techcabal.com/2022/11/04/inside-omeife-africas-first-humanoid/.
- ↑ Abuya, Samuel (2022-11-18). "Meet Omeife, Africa’s First Humanoid Robot That Speaks 8 Languages With Native Accents" (in en-US). https://africaglobalnews.com/meet-omeife-africas-first-humanoid-robot-that-speaks-8-languages-with-native-accents/.
- ↑ Ogbewe, Amadin (2022-11-13). "Nigeria Builds Africa’s First Humaniod Robot "Omeife"[photos/video"] (in en-US). https://www.dockaysworld.com.ng/nigeria-builds-africa-first-humaniod-robot-omeife-photos-video/.
- ↑ Karombo, Tawanda (2022-11-16). "Nigerian start-up unveils Omeife, touted as Africa’s first humanoid robot" (in en-ZA). https://itweb.africa/content/G98Yd7LGEbwvX2PD.
- ↑ Olokede, Felix (2022-11-15). "Abuja-based tech firm builds Africa’s first humanoid robot called Omeife (Photos)" (in en-US). https://thestreetjournal.org/abuja-based-tech-firm-builds-africas-first-humanoid-robot-called-omeife-photos/.
- ↑ "Omeife" (in en-US). 2022-10-25. https://www.africa.com/africas-first-humanoid-robot-omeife-unveiled-at-gitex/.
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