In Nigeria, Uniccon will unveil Africa’s first humanoid robot

THE UNICCON GROUP OF COMPANIES has announced plans to unveil ‘Omeife,’ Africa’s first humanoid robot, in Nigeria.Mr. Chuks Ekwueme, the group’s CEO, said in a statement yesterday in Abuja that the event would take place today.Ekwueme described the six-foot-tall female African humanoid as a multipurpose and assistance robot that provides language as a service for businesses that need to integrate native African audiences.”It recognizes and tags humans based on their faces and facial expressions, focusing on a specific item when necessary.””It recognizes objects, knows their properties, and calculates the positions and distances between objects it sees.””It focuses on a specific person to keep the conversation going.” It is mindful of words, phrases, sentences, and expressions that are inappropriate in African cultures.”It is safe for the child’s interaction.” It is not reactive, and it is knowledgeable in a variety of fields and is always willing to learn.”It has the ability to recall and understand old concepts better with new information to improve and understand new things from conversations,” he said.Omeife’s features, according to Ekwueme, include terrain intelligence, position awareness, advanced gestures, and grip. It is also programmed to understand African cultures and behavioral patterns in depth.According to him, the robot can communicate in English, French, Arabic, and African languages such as Kiswahili, Pidgin, Wazobia, Afrikaans, and Igbo.”For terrain intelligence, knowing the level of ground and its own stability on the floor will help it navigate on non-flat surfaces and maintain good balance,” he explained.”The GPS for location and state-management is for knowing whether the system is standing, walking, or talking for position awareness.””Advanced gestures include talking expressions, hand illustrations, smiles, and other bodily gestures.””Grip is the ability to size, understand shape, and hold objects with one’s hand.”According to the CEO of Uniccon, Africa’s contributions to the tech ecosystem are well recognized globally.”Africa’s contribution to the global tech ecosystem is quickly becoming recognized.””Through Omeife and other projects, we are pleased to play a role in assisting businesses and people all over Africa to reach their full potential by providing access to the most innovative efficiency technologies,” he said.Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy; Stanislas Kamanzi, Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria; and other dignitaries are expected to attend.According to Track News, the global debut of Omeife took place in October at the world’s largest technology event, GITEX, in Dubai.The upcoming event’s theme is “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the African Tech Ecosystem.”Uniccon Group is one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing technology startups, providing diverse, innovative technology solutions to African businesses and government agencies.