A young Nigerian, David Onuah, has built an automatic trash can that opens when it senses a presence in front of it.

Explaining his creation, the nine-year-old boy said that he made the can to help reduce contact at a time the world is dealing with COVID-19 Among the other things he has built are a traffic light and a fan, revealing he has been making things since he was six years old.

The young boy revealed that he made the trash can automatic because he wanted to reduce contacts and spread of the disease. David said he hopes to build more things in the future.

He said that by putting the COVID-19 protocol of safe distance in mind, he made the machine sensitive to presence.

All the user needs to do to open the can is place their hand in front of it.