"Optimus Prime": Drama as Robot is Spotted Directing Traffic on Nigerian Road, Drivers Obey
- A trending video showed the interesting moment a robot directed traffic in Abuja, the nation's capital city
- The clip was posted on Twitter, and some people who saw it said it looked like a costume worn by a human
- However, drivers who saw the robot obeyed its directives as it stood at the police post and gestured with its hands
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A robot was in charge of traffic on a busy road reportedly located in Abuja, the nation's capital.
In a video shared online, the robot mounted the police post on the road and gestured to vehicles.
Source: Twitter
The video, which @XBrianDennis posted, showed that some people watched the robot with amazement.
Robot helps direct traffic on Nigerian road
Motorists who were passing obeyed the robot and followed its directives like a human being.
The video caught the attention of some people who referred to the robot as Optimus Prime.
Others said the robot looked like a costume worn by a human. Xbrian said while posting the video:
"Since Abuja people won’t obey traffic lights and traffic officers, VIO has brought a robot to control traffic."
Watch the video below:
Reactions as robot directs traffic in Abuja
@XBrianDennis said:
"They turned Optimus Prime to a traffic warden."
@HomieSlam commented:
"Sometimes I wonder why it is so difficult to wait 3-5 minutes at a traffic light for a free flow of traffic and an accident-free road. What’s the hurry about?"
@IamJohnkelvin commented:
"Bumble Bee don enter Abuja."
@Senior__001 reacted:
"I go use moto jam am comot."
@drteepie said:
"The robot is tired already."
@AbayomiAgbomire said:
"Absolutely nothing you won't see in this country. What is this bayi?"
@ManLikeWike said:
"I came to Abuja for a job, and throughout my stay, not one driver obeyed traffic lights."
Nigerian girls build robots
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that eight secondary school students built a robot that could talk.
The girls are students of Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu, Ogun state.
A video showed how the robot works, and the FGGC girls explained that they went through difficulties before achieving the feat.
Nigerian man builds robot
In other related news, a young Nigerian man built a gigantic moving robot and stormed a mall with it to show off his handwork.
The robot moved its body like it was dancing to a song, and people screamed in the background.
Source: Legit.ng
