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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Are robots the key to stopping congestion?

The fast growing city- Kinshasa in Congo DR Africa, has a novel way to control traffic and help reduce congestion which is increasing. 


An 8-foot-tall humanoid traffic robot equipped with a rotating chest and video cameras controls and monitors traffic on a busy road in Kinshasa. These photographs form part of the <a href="http://imagingambassadors.sony.net/futureofcities/about">#FutureofCities</a> campaign, a social documentary initiative run by Sony’s Global Imaging AmbassadorsThe robots are intended to blend the functions of traffic lights with human traffic police officers, to control and monitor traffic flow. After introducing two humanoids in 2013, three new and improved robots were installed in the city last week, costing $27,500 (£18,400) each

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