Another Nigerian has shown that this country is blessed with enough human resources to bring about the desired development that will give the nation a pride of place in the world.

An 18-year-old Nigerian from Enugu state, Ugwu Chiagoziem, has built an inverter among other things like power banks, and a hybrid battery system.

According to Enugu Metropolitan Network, Ugwu went to the Government Technical College, Enugu where he studied power eletronic With his rare talent, Enugu Metropolitan Network said that he became close to his school teacher who started training him to burnish his skill.In 2016, after his brother encouraged him toward his innovative path, he was said to have built an inverter circuit with CD4047 which could give power to a mobile phone. Shortly after, it got faulty but that did not discourage him as he trudged on.

When he was in SS2, he represented his school at a contest that was put together by the federal government. His special interest is in energy conversion.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a team of engineers led by Alex Ephraim has produces car

The company, Ephraim and Jeoana Akwiwu Auto Shop, launched the car in Owerri, the capital of Imo state.

Russia's new 'robot dog war machine' is just Chinese household 'toy' with gun taped on

Intellect Machines JSC unveiled this robot dog at a recent arms convention in Moscow

Russia's new grenade launcher-carrying robot dog weapon is actually just a Chinese home bot and "essentially a toy".

 

The robodog was recently shown off at an arms convention sponsored by the Russian Ministry of Defence in Moscow.

 

The developers - Intellect Machines JSC - were interviewed by Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti and bragged it could be a fearsome tool for Vladimir Putin's arsenal, "capable of conducting aimed shooting and transporting weapons".

 

Dubbed the M-81 Complex, the robot dog appeared in a video online moving rapidly around the exhibition hall with a giant RPG strapped to its back.

 

The developers claimed it was 'capable of conducting aimed shooting and transporting weapons'

The developers claimed it was 'capable of conducting aimed shooting and transporting weapons'

When the images first emerged many people on Twitter poked fun at the machine, saying it looked like a number of robot pets that are readily available to buy online.

 

According to The Insider - a media outlet that investigates Russian propaganda - it looks like a toy robot because it is one.

 

Specifically, it was identified as a Go1 bot made by Chinese company Unitree Robotics and available to buy on their website for £2,237 to £2,900.

 

The robot dog is available to buy from several sites

The robot dog is available to buy from several sites

The model has been available for over a year and can be distinguished by its "octagonal" head, which was not disguised despite the Russian firm covering it in black cloth.

 

The Insider described it as "essentially a toy".

 

What's more, Russian news presented the machine as if it could be used in war, but its specs state that it can only carry 3kg and hold charge for four hours.

 

The investigative report described it as 'essentially a toy'

The investigative report described it as 'essentially a toy'

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Moreover, customer reviews say the battery life is often much shorter and the advertised top speed of 17 km/h is more like 5 km/h.

 

Another aspect that would make it useless in battle is its lack of protection against hacking.

 

The Insider report states: "Hackers discovered that the robot had a vulnerability that allowed them to intercept its signal and immobilize the robot with a universal Flipper Zero remote control developed by Russian amateur engineers."