AfROB 2026 Virtual Summit - Opening Remarks (Dr. Kenechukwu Mbanisi)

Dr. Kenechukwu Mbanisi, Executive Director of the African Robotics Network (AfROB) and Assistant Professor of Robotics, opens the AfROB Virtual Summit 2026 and introduces the launch of The State of Robotics in Africa: 2026 Report — the first systematic continent-wide study of robotics across industry, talent, research, and policy. To learn more about the African Robotics Network, visit afrob.org To download the free State of Robotics in Africa 2026 Report, visit afrob.org/report