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Two giant robots have directed traffic in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2013. This week three others joined them.

Two giant robots have directed traffic in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2013. This week three others joined them. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/05/391030925/respect-the-robot-giant-robots-oversee-traffic-in-kinshasa?utm_source=%5B%27facebook.com%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27social%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27npr%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27nprnews%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%2720150305%27%5D

This entry was posted in wsf on March 6, 2015 by Professor Arielle Saiber.

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