The Air Force Institute of Technology has developed a prototype robot capable of remotely diffusing high caliber bombs and disposing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

According to CEOAFRICA correspondent, this achievement was revealed by John Oshoniyi, the commandant of AFIT, Air Vice Marshall, at a press conference to commence activities organized for the institute’s 42n graduation ceremony in Kaduna

The research which led to the development of the bomb diffusing robot, Oshoniyi said, was started last year by the institute, assuring that it will come to full operation by next year after the necessary test and possible modification must have been carried out on it.

He also said the institute had developed and successfully test-flown two versions of unmanned aerial vehicle with a code name AMEBO I and II, adding that an improved version of the latter named AMEBO III has been designed and produced but has not yet been tested because trained Nigerian is required to test it as the first two were test-flown by a pilot from United Kingdom.

The Air Vice Marshall John Oshoniyi also revealed the pilots are already training Nigerians with the NAF AMEBO II in preparation for the test-flying of the AMEBO III and its subsequent series adding that the institute is on the verge of developing indigenous primary trainer for the Aircraft with the cosde named AFIT FARAWA.

Abubakar Bello, the team leader of the IED robot research teal, and David Bello, the Research Coordinator of the Unmanned Ground Vehicle said the tested robot have the capacity to pick suspicious bags and look into containers without a human being going near the place.

They further explained that the robot is a six wheel drive, has eight channels with effective range of 200meters, an inbuilt CCTV camera as well as inferred camera to see clearly at night.