Traffic robots in Kinshasa
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Thérèse Izay, an engineer from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, designed traffic robots that have been placed in two locations so far.[1] The robots were introduced towards the end of 2013.[2] Izay claims robots being used as traffic lights is unique[1] to the Democratic Republic of Congo.[note 1] Izay hopes the government will help by providing funds to produce more robots.[1]
The robots have red stop warning lights on the front and back of their torso, with green proceed lights on their arms. They rotate periodically to control traffic flow across a crossroads. They also carry TV cameras to record traffic violations. A claimed advantage of the robots is that, unlike local traffic police, they are immune to bribery.
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Criticism
It is contended that the robots divert attention from the real issues, which are around the growth of the city on the periphery.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/03/dr-congo-turns-robots-combat-traffic-20143205531424870.html
- ↑ http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/7229/Traffic-Robots-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo.aspx
- ↑ The Case Against Giant Traffic Robots
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