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Kinshasas Robocops soon in Berlin? - Digital Africa (en)

Kinshasas Robocops soon in Berlin? - Digital Africa (en)

re:publica 17 - All Sessions vor 9 Jahren

Robocop is a robot regulating traffic in Kinshasa and part of the multi-platform project “Digital Africa”, which presents digital innovations from Africa.

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Elke Sasse, Geraldine de Bastion, Mugethi Gitau Berlin has more
than 2000 traffic lights – but no Robocops: Robocops are 3-meter
high robots, regulating traffic in Kinshasa. And hopefully
one Robocop is soon coming to Berlin – as part of our project on
digital innovations in Africa. “Digital Africa” is a multi-platform
project about digital innovations including a documentary film for
ARTE TV, a web clip series, a webpage - and the building of a
Robocop in Berlin. The documentary, shot in a road movie style,
will be presenting the African innovation scene. The web series
will bring them to Germany - by animation artist Ebele Okoye. And
one project, Kinshasas robot, will hopefully come to Berlin in
real. There is also a GIG hosted webpage for information. It’s
an ongoing project, which will be launched in 2018. To be able
to present the most inspiring digital projects, we are still
looking for input and would like to meet with people interested in
sharing their innovative projects in Africa with us after this
short session.