Obward · Humanoid research platform

Book Obward
to your event

Zambia's own humanoid robot, on your stage, your stand or your school hall. Built in Lusaka, operated by the engineers who made him.

Check dates and cost See what he does

From K7,500 Half day in Lusaka, crew and transport included. All prices in ZMW.

Obward's head seen head-on: two large circular optics under a
domed shell, with a camera module mounted above them.

We're engineering
a better robot

Every part of Obward is designed, printed and assembled in our Lusaka lab as a platform for robotics, computer vision and human-robot interaction research. See more specifications.

Perceptive

Twin optics and a camera module above them let Obward find faces in a crowd, hold eye contact and follow the person talking to him — the difference between a prop and a robot people queue to meet.

Optics: Twin expressive displays
Vision: Camera module, face tracking
Audio: Microphone array and speaker

Interactive

He greets guests, answers questions, runs a scripted demo for a launch, or takes an open Q&A in a school hall. Scripts are written with you before the date, so what he says is yours, not ours.

Languages: English, Bemba, Nyanja
Modes: Scripted or live-driven
Content: Written with you in advance

Event-ready

Obward travels in a flight case with his own power, lands with two engineers, and is set up and running inside an hour. He needs a two-metre square, a wall socket and somewhere shaded if you are outdoors.

Set-up: Under 1 hour
Footprint: 2 m × 2 m
Power: Battery, 230 V top-up

Built here

Designed in CAD, 3D printed and wired in-house. Nothing is imported and re-badged, which is why the crew who arrive with him can open him up on the day if they need to.

Built in: Lusaka, Zambia
Crew: Two engineers included
Platform: Embedded, sensors, CV, AI

Three-quarter view of Obward's head showing the internal
boards and fasteners through the translucent shell.

Side view of Obward's head, cut away to show the speaker
grille and the boards stacked behind the shell.

Pick your dates

Everything is quoted in Zambian kwacha from our Lusaka base. The estimate on the right updates as you fill this in; send it and we will confirm availability within 24 hours.

The event

Name of the event

Company or organisation

Venue

Expected guests

Dates

First day

Last day

Leave blank for a single-day booking.

How long he stays

Half day Up to 4 hours on site. One date. Full day Up to 8 hours on site. One date. Multi-day Full days, back to back.

Where it is

Lusaka Transport and crew are already in the price. Outside Lusaka Anywhere else in Zambia — Kitwe, Ndola, Livingstone and beyond.

Add-ons Custom branding wrap and backdrop Your logo and colours on Obward and his stand. Guided robotics and AI demo for guests A 30-minute session run by our engineers, repeated through the day. Photo and video capture, edited reel Stills and a short edit delivered within a week. Second battery set for extended run time For stands with no reliable socket nearby.

Who we reply to

Your name

Phone

Anything else we should know

What arrives on the day

Obward himself

In a flight case, charged, tested the night before and set up on site.

Two engineers

They run him, answer the technical questions your guests will ask, and pack down.

A script written with you

Agreed a week ahead so his greeting, your product names and your messaging are right.

Everything he needs

Power, cabling, a stand and a backup battery. You provide the space and a socket.