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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD on Twitter: "The inspiration behind the robot in Robotown in my novella REMOTE CONTROL. #Africanfuturism These traffic-regulating robots are conducting traffic at intersections in Kinshasa, DRC as we speak.
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Solar-powered robocops installed to control traffic chaos on Kinshasa roads | South China Morning Post
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