Ghanaian Entrepreneur Introduces Nation's First Customer Service Robot (Video)

Ghanaian Entrepreneur Introduces Nation's First Customer Service Robot (Video)

  • Ghanaian entrepreneur, Ben Nortey, has introduced what he says is the nation's first innovative customer service robot called Cello
  • Cello has interactive capabilities and social skills to serve within human working environments
  • Members of the internet community have reacted to the video showing how the social robot works

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A young Ghanaian business owner, Ben Nortey, has introduced what he claims is the country's first innovative customer service robot called Cello.

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mingo Robotics Centre revealed that the social robot has interactive capabilities and social skills to serve within human working environments.

According to Nortey, Cello can be deployed as a technical customer service agent to welcome, attend, and speak to clients of businesses.

Ghanaian entrepreneur Ben Nortey introduces the social robot Cello
Photos of Ghanaian entrepreneur Ben Nortey and the social robot Cello. Credit: Ondiro Oganga/Ghana The Center Of The World (Facebook)
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In a video uploaded on YouTube by Ondiro Oganga, Nortey mentioned that Cello, with its artificial intelligence (AI), can work in supermarkets and perform effectively in the hospitality industry.

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The clip spotlighting how the stunning social robot works has wowed several internet users.

YEN.com.gh selected some of the comments below:

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Peeps react to video

Don Slim commented:

''God bless our motherland Ghana and make it great and strong again forward ever backward never.''

Nat Cobby said:

''So proud to see this happening in Ghana.''

Shiloh Nyansah commented:

''This is a great achievement but, honestly, we need to create something that'll benefit the masses of the society. Ghana is not yet ready for robotics.''

J C asked:

''Was Cello the Robot BUILT in Ghana or it is an IMPORTED product?Can Cello speak only English or the local languages as well?''

ESTHER KUMI commented:

''Wow, that's awesome good job son.''

African said:

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''Customer service in Ghana is so poor, and we’re better of with robots.''

18-Year-Old Boy Builds Car

In a similar story, YEN.com.gh previously reported that one 18-year-old boy in a technical high school in Tarkwa in the Western Region has built a car that uses fuel from scratch.

In a video published on YouTube by M48 TV, seen by YEN.com.gh, the teenager revealed that it took him eight months to build the vehicle.

The innovative teen named the whip Never Give Up as he faced several challenges but triumphed over them to achieve his goal.

Teenager in Ghana builds solar-powered electric motorbike

Also, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a talented teenager in Ghana has built a solar-powered electric motorbike with a wooden frame that has a functioning bell, breaks, lights, and plays music.

The boy's invention has appeared in a video making the rounds on social media.

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In the video spotted by YEN.com.gh, the talented teenager confirms that he built the electric motorbike from scratch while a man visibly stunned by the boy's invention talked about the components of the motorbike.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.