Saya, the robot developed by ASIMOV Robotics of Kerala’s flagship product incubator Maker Village, played host to Pinarayi and a number of delegates of #FUTURE, the first global digital summit organised by the Kerala government in Kochi. Photo: ManoramaKochi: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan would have been served tea by innumerable hosts during his decades-long political career. But he would have never even imagined that one day a robot would walk up to him with a cup of tea.
Hence, Pinarayi must have been taken by surprise when it actually happened here on Thursday.
Saya, the robot developed by ASIMOV Robotics of Kerala’s flagship product incubator Maker Village, played host to Pinarayi and a number of delegates of #FUTURE, the first global digital summit organised by the Kerala government here.
Saya is a service robot that can be used across industries, from banking to hospitality and healthcare. Saya could be given behavioural training as per the needs of the customer.
Saya can serve food to the customers of a hotel and even interact with them.
The robot can also be deployed in the healthcare sector to assist the elderly and bedridden patients.
Jayakrishnan Thrivikraman Nair, CEO, ASIMOV Robotics, said the company plans to make use of Saya's service in the healthcare field.
Saya can walk with her human friends and also express her happiness with a flicker of bulbs on her head if you touch her shoulders.
Saya is among the products of 11 startups from Maker Village which have exhibited a host of innovations designed to make everyday lives easier.
Among them is OTOME, a home automation system that not just wakes people up in the morning, but fires up all their home electronic devices and applications too.
Resnova Technologies addresses a problem that many today are concerned about — the quality of milk. Its cattle-milking machine that doubles up as a disease diagnostic tool could potentially help dairy farmers to tackle cattle diseases before they become full-blown.
Another technology designed for small businesses is Perfit, a 3D scanner that can automatically take measurements for dressmaking, ensuring precision and hassle-free experience.
The automated bicycle sharing system – INSPIREN -- makes it easy to lock and unlock bikes, and use them. NAVA, an automated Neera harvesting system, helps consumers procure chilled pure tender coconut water.
Technorip is an innovation which makes it easy to track misplaced or lost valuables.
EyeROV Technologies has come up with an underwater drone for rescue and surveillance.
ASIMOV Robotics has also rolled out other service robots.
Nyokas Technologies has come up with smart e-textiles that can act as protective garments for women that help them stave off attackers.
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