Robots as lifeguards in Goa: An innovative way to warn people
The self-driving robot to help warn people against potentially fatal undercurrents and dangerous swim zones, Read to know more...
Deepika Joshi
To manage the ever-increasing crowds along Goa’s beaches, the state’s lifesavers started deploying a self-driving robot to help warn people against potentially fatal undercurrents and dangerous swim zones.
A self-driving mini-wagon mounted with a loud speaker named AURUS will be seen scouring the Miramar beach.
It will help lifeguards in keeping track of the crowds that gather along the beaches.
The idea of AURUS was conceived at the end of 2019.
AURUS will not only monitor activities across large portions of the beach but also detect possible emergencies and make announcements when required.
It will be making announcements in English, Hindi, Marathi, and any other language programmed in its system