Question
In April 2026, Puducherry election authorities deployed
a saree-clad humanoid robot named ‘Nila’ to welcome voters at a polling booth. Who developed this robot?Solution
On April 8, 2026, Puducherry election authorities deployed ‘Nila’, a saree-clad humanoid robot, for the first time in Assembly elections at the VOC Government School polling booth in Puducherry. The robot was developed by Coimbatore-based Robo Mirror. Nila was dressed in a traditional saree and greeted voters with flowers, provided booth directions, and assisted elderly and first-time voters. It is an event-based interactive robot that detects voters via sensors and answers queries in Tamil and English with walking ability and hand waves.
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