Africans Scientist helped develop “Sophia” the world’s first humanoid robot

Africa's Century is here and the awakening continent is becoming the hot spot, one of the destination continents to varies international investors, entrepreneurs and megacorporations that are currently establishing their ground and pursue their business.

It is not secret that the world's technology giants such as IBM, Microsoft, Facebook, Mara, Salesforce.com and Google are investing in Africa. Countries like Ghana also known as the future of Africa is home to Google’s newest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab based in Accra and is run by Moustapha Cisse, a Senegalese AI champion and expert. Nairobi, Kenya is home to IBM Research - Africa; the IBM’s 12th global research lab and the first industrial research facility on the continent of Africa. iCog Labs in heart of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the first Ethiopian research and development laboratory specializing in artificial intelligence.

iCog was part of a team of scientists that developed the software for Sophia – the world’s first humanoid robot. and Sophia has even learnt some Amharic, the developers say

Designed with high cheekbones and a slender nose, the robot, who is also a citizen of Saudi Arabia can display 60 types of facial expressions and carry a conversation. Yet, few people know that Ethiopia, one of Africa’s fastest growing economies is home to a team of developers that worked in collaboration with it’s creator, Hong Kong-based, Hanson Robotics.

Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia was activated on April 19, 2015[1] and made her first public appearance at South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in mid-March 2016 in Austin, Texas, United States.[2] She is able to display more than 50 facial expressions.

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