Robot Nila Welcomes Puducherry Voters: WATCH
Puducherry voters got a futuristic twist which was very unexpected on their and most of the public’s part. As they get to meet the robot Nila , a friendly machine which is also interactive and helps them in assembly elections dawning a beautiful saree making her the perfect desi robot.
She was present in the VOC government school and helped voters with its built in voice features.
Nila is an event based interactive robot developed in Coimbatore and was developed for multiple public settings like wedding, public gathering and even elections.
Robo Mirror’s creators said that it is created to help with the user experience by giving commands and guidance using its built-in voice features especially in crowded environments.
"This robot has a name, Nila. This is an event-based robot – events like weddings, official work and elections. We are coming from Coimbatore. Nila robot has multiple features. It also has a voice feature, and it can talk on its own. We can feed in the command, and the voice will be audible to the person nearby. She is welcoming the voters here," said the creator.
This was evident in the polling booths as Nina was seen greeting the voters and offering guidance to them.
It delivered clear instructions, such as the following:
“Welcome to the polling station. I am your election assistance robot. Please proceed from here and follow the queue. Kindly keep your voter card ready and follow the instructions.”
Nila can speak multiple languages too and spoke in both English and Tamil in the voting booth.
Voters especially loved the robot and were obviously very curious about it due to its uniqueness and many stopped and interacted with Nila especially the first time voters. It also helped break the seriousness and tension that usually comes with elections by bringing something like this which melted netizen’s hearts.
However, many were wondering if the robot was designed to replace the human staff which the officials clarified that Nina was just a support system and human polling officers were still very much in charge of the voting process and the robot simply assisted by providing basic guidance and information.
The usage of Nila shows how technology is advancing and how human integration with technology is making human lives easier and simple.
Polling is underway in many key states like Puduccherry, Assam and Kerala at 7 AM marking a crucial process in the assembly elections and even PM Modi had urged people to take part in this democratic process.
Puducherry has a total of 10,14,070 eligible voters, including 5,39,125 women, 4,74,788 men, and 157 third gender voters. Among them, 24,156 are first-time voters aged 18-19, while 6,034 are aged above 85. Polling will determine the 30 member legislative assembly with results on May 4.
She was present in the VOC government school and helped voters with its built in voice features.
Multi purpose robot
Nila is an event based interactive robot developed in Coimbatore and was developed for multiple public settings like wedding, public gathering and even elections.
Robo Mirror’s creators said that it is created to help with the user experience by giving commands and guidance using its built-in voice features especially in crowded environments.
"This robot has a name, Nila. This is an event-based robot – events like weddings, official work and elections. We are coming from Coimbatore. Nila robot has multiple features. It also has a voice feature, and it can talk on its own. We can feed in the command, and the voice will be audible to the person nearby. She is welcoming the voters here," said the creator.
This was evident in the polling booths as Nina was seen greeting the voters and offering guidance to them.
It delivered clear instructions, such as the following:
“Welcome to the polling station. I am your election assistance robot. Please proceed from here and follow the queue. Kindly keep your voter card ready and follow the instructions.”
Nila can speak multiple languages too and spoke in both English and Tamil in the voting booth.
A hit among the voters
Voters especially loved the robot and were obviously very curious about it due to its uniqueness and many stopped and interacted with Nila especially the first time voters. It also helped break the seriousness and tension that usually comes with elections by bringing something like this which melted netizen’s hearts.
However, many were wondering if the robot was designed to replace the human staff which the officials clarified that Nina was just a support system and human polling officers were still very much in charge of the voting process and the robot simply assisted by providing basic guidance and information.
The usage of Nila shows how technology is advancing and how human integration with technology is making human lives easier and simple.
Polling underway in key states
Polling is underway in many key states like Puduccherry, Assam and Kerala at 7 AM marking a crucial process in the assembly elections and even PM Modi had urged people to take part in this democratic process.
Puducherry has a total of 10,14,070 eligible voters, including 5,39,125 women, 4,74,788 men, and 157 third gender voters. Among them, 24,156 are first-time voters aged 18-19, while 6,034 are aged above 85. Polling will determine the 30 member legislative assembly with results on May 4.
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