Joanne’s robot to be put through its paces

A prototype robot being built for a Cork teenager born without limbs will be put through its paces by its makers on Friday.

A team from Trinity College Dublin’s technology department have built a life-size robot for Joanne O’Riordan.

The robot will team up with Hamadoun Toure, secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, which provided funding for the project.