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13-Year African Builds Battery-Powered Excavator, Tipper Truck Using Local Materials

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13-Year African Builds Battery-Powered Excavator, Tipper Truck Using Local Materials
Little Nana Adu showcases one of his products to his mates

By E Adu Gyamfi Odopa

(Odopa2@gmail.com) 

In a small suburb of Techiman in the Bono East region of Ghana, West-Africa, 13-year-old Junior High school student, Nana Adu Victor, is turning everyday materials into powerful ideas.

With a passion for engineering and a dream of improving road construction, this young innovator has designed and built a battery-powered excavator and tipper truck, entirely from locally available materials.

THE STORY

Growing up in Techiman, in the Bono East region, Nana Adu Victor was fascinated by how roads were built. But instead of just watching, he decided to create his own working models of construction machines.

Using discarded wires, plastic bottles, metal scraps, pipes, needles, tubes, glue, Sensor board, colour-spray, tyres, LED bulbs, batteries, and small motors salvaged from old toys and appliances, he engineered a functional excavator and tipper truck that can dig, lift, and transport materials, just like the real ones.

"I wanted to build something useful, something that could one day help in real construction work," he says.

Despite limited resources, Nana Adu learned himself the basics of mechanics and electrical connections through creativity and constant practice.

His excavator’s robotic arm moves with precision, and the tipper truck can carry and offload sand, showing his deep understanding of engineering principles at such a young age. 

RELEVANCE

 

This project is more than just a hobby. It’s a testament to innovation, problem-solving, and the potential of young minds in engineering.

If nurtured, Nana Adu could contribute significantly to future infrastructure development, even creating low-cost construction solutions for rural communities.

His work has already attracted attention from local teachers and engineers, and he hopes to scale up his models to larger prototypes in the future. 

CALL TO ACTION

 With the right support (mentorship, materials, and funding), Nana Adu Victor could take his designs to the next level. Imagine the impact of empowering young inventors like him.

 I am telling the boy’s story to highlights his ingenuity, determination, and potential impact, making it compelling for global reach, social media engagement, and sponsorship opportunities.

Would you like to see his innovation in action and coming to full realisation? Follow his journey and help bring his dream to life by reaching out to the Editor via these details:

Email - gyamemma5@gmail.com

WhatsApp - +233(0)202373920

Telephone - +233(0)558189777

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