INDIA PROGRESSES WITH THE NEW GENERATION OF HUMANOID ROBOTS

Why in the news?

Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare Industry have also insistedIndia to develop its humanoid prototypes like Mitra, Rashmi and few others although the major hindrances are the issues of cost and technology.

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Humanoid Robots in India:

  • India’s AI-based humanoid robots such as Mitra, Rashmi, and Anushka are on the rise, even though few projects are stuck at the prototype stage.
  • Android robotics is moving forward in senior care and healthcare robotics such as Kody Technolab of Ahmedabad and Mitra Robot India Pvt. Ltd of Bangalore.
  • Currently there are 50 robots from Mitra Robot India in use all over the world with key emphasis on addressing problems that are encountered within day to day senior care.
What are Humanoid Robots?

  • Definition: Human-like robots also known as androids.
  • Features: Pantomime facial and gestural behaviours, vocalisations, and postures of humans.
  • Components: It is complete with teeth cameras, sensitive sensors, and artificial intelligence.
  • Technology: Optimise the device by adding machine learning functionality.
  • Purpose: Its goal is to imitate human actions and help in different tasks.

Humanoid Robots from India:

  • Vyommitra: The humanoid developed by the ISRO is for Gaganyaan, consisting of simulation of functions, interaction and response.
  • AcYut: The facets of the walking, dancing, and other complex movements are conducted by BITS Pilani’s robot series.
  • Manav: The robot created by A-SET through three dimensional printing can dance, play soccer, and perform several operations.
  • Kempa: Cottages situated at Kempegowda International Airport, offers information about flight as well as the area.
  • Shalu: An educational robot created from waste at the compact size of 8 cm by 8 cm is capable of speaking 47 languages.
  • Sandy: The g:face companion robot by i-Brain Robotics with emotional recognition mechanisms and self learning mechanisms.
  • RoboCop (KP-Bot): A bot developed in Kerala helps the visitors; greets and honours the authorities.
  • Daksha: Indian robot in war against terror- India’s DRDO develops an anti-terror robot for bomb disposal equipped with better tools.
  • MiTRA: A second product of Invento Robotics is Symbiobot which is an interactive robot for customer service in banks & events.

Other Robotic Innovations from India:Other Robotic Innovations from India:

  • iRASTE: An AI based road safety project by Intel India INAI IIIT Hyderabad CSIR CRRI Mahindra & Mahindra and Nagpur Municipal Corporation; Improve vehicle and road infrastructure safety.
  • eYantra: Initiative taken by IIT Bombay for providing practical knowledge of robotics to the engineering students in India.
  • Agribot: Machine for completing all the activities such as ploughing, seeding, spraying, and weeding in a more accurate way.
  • EndoMaster: Latest surgical robot for thoracic and urological minimum invasive operations, developed by Singaporean surgeon, who himself has indigenous Indian origin.
  • Genrobotic Innovations: For creating a robot called “Bandicoot” to clean sewers and manholes safely thereby avoiding the usage of human beings as scavengers.