Glisten International Academy, a High School based in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja have unveiled a Humanoid robot named ‘Mairabot’ invented and built by their students that is capable of performing specific tasks such as drugs administration, interaction with patients via a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen.
The robot which is built with the capacity to also read and record human temperature was developed, with active support from Nigeria’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology during the Covid-19 pandemic as a possible solution to human to human interaction during pandemics was presented to the Minister of Innovation, Science and technology, Geoffrey Nnaji in his office on Thursday.
The School’s Chief Executive, Dr Samira Jibir She said the robot is the product of the deployment of cutting edge technological advancement, citing the immense support the school received from the Ministry especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic when the Students bravely invented the renowned Humanoid robot as being very critical to the success of the project.
Responding, the Minister said the world is in the era of emerging technologies such as Artificial intelligence, Medical learning and Biometrics, adding that the newly invented robot Mairabot by the academy is a laudable innovation which is capable of impacting positively on the continent and the world at large.
Nnaji further stated that education is a legacy that should be bequeathed the younger generation for a better future, adding that parents should encourage their children to leverage on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in order to achieve their dreams. To this end, he assured the school of the ministry’s all round support to it’s good gesture that is targeted at projecting the image of Nigeria to the world positively.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr James Sule, said that a collaborative effort with the ministry of Education and other relevant stakeholders will be put in place to ensure that Mairabot technology study is incorporated into the curriculum of both Primary, Secondary and tertiary Institutions of the country for future benefits.
