The Uniccon Group of Companies has said its collaboration with Canada Trade Commission on Africa\u2019s first humanoid robot \u201cOmeife\u201d is worth $12.6 billion.
\nThe Chairman of group, Mr Chuks Ekwueme, said this when the Canada Trade Commissioner from Global Affairs, Canada, visited its facilities in Abuja recently.
\nChuks said the projected value of the humanoid robot was worth it due to its Africa-centric design and capability features that were the first of its kind within and outside Africa.
\nHe noted that the visit was to discuss possible collaboration opportunities between the Canadian and Nigerian markets, on projects like Omeife and the company\u2019s array of technologically-advanced products and services.
\n\u201cSince the official unveiling of Africa\u2019s first Humanoid Robot, Omeife, the invention has garnered interest all around the world, with various prestigious organisations pledging their support in advancement of the project\u201d, he said.
\nAccording to him, in the future, the robot\u2019s shares would be owned by investors, partners, the public, and organisations supporting the project.
\nHe disclosed that a military version of Omeife would be launched in 2023 to aid intelligence gathering and other investigative processes.
\nChuks said some of the group\u2019s upcoming projects for 2023 include: Special UAVs\/Drones for security surveillance, SmartAfri, an e-commerce platform that was designed to be the one-stop shop for African-made goods\/services.
\nHe called for the support of the Federal Government to facilitate the availability of a database in Nigeria to aid in intelligence gathering.
\n\u201cThe merging of Web 2.0 (SmartAfri) and Web 3.0 (Blockchain) into one product will make it possible for people to shop on SmartAfri and make payments using the SmartAfri token.
\n\u201cThis is one of the reasons behind the upcoming launch of SmartAfri Chain (Africa\u2019s 1st Blockchain technology) that is slated for the first quarter of 2023,\u201d he said.
\nThe Canada Trade Commissioner from Global Affairs Canada, Temitayo Dada, said it sought to explore areas of collaboration after learning about the group\u2019s marketable and impact-driven products and services.
\nThe Tide source\u00a0 reports that the duo took a tour of the company\u2019s facilities, including the Chemistry research laboratory and the Robotics laboratory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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