UMaT Student Develops Assistive Robot to Support Children with Disabilities

Mintah Frederick, a final-year UMaT student, has been celebrated online for developing an assistive robot using AI to help children with disabilities eat, gaining praise on social media for his innovation.

A final-year University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) student, Mintah Frederick, also known as Newton, has gained widespread admiration on social media for creating an assistive robot designed to help children with disabilities during mealtime.

The innovative robot, showcased in a viral video, uses advanced sensors and AI to safely identify and pick up food, feeding users directly from a bowl.

Social media users praised the project, with many applauding Frederick’s efforts to improve life quality for children with special needs and encouraging further development and testing in real-life settings.

Watch the video below:

Mintah Frederick, a final year student at the University of Mines and Technology, UMaT, has successfully developed a prototype of an assistive robot technology, which is capable of spoon feeding disabled individuals.

The technology aims at providing a major headway in the… pic.twitter.com/XskLW5AzR7

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