Togolese student builds robots

Published: 14 June 2011 y., Tuesday

The poor, West African country of Togo is not the first place that springs to mind when considering the science of robotics, but one aspiring scientist is on a mission to change public perception. 19-year-old Sam Kodo has used the most rudimentary materials and his own skill, to build 16 robots and he's setting his sights even higher.

 

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