The rampant misuse of deepfake has caused considerable concern about the dangers posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). On the other end of the spectrum, use of robotics to make our lives easier and more convenient displays the different side of AI. Talking about robotics, we are here to tell you about an impressive invention by a student of Bhagalpur Engineering College in Bihar. He has come up with a small robot which can clean rivers, as well as play football. Different types of robots have been prepared by ISRO Robotics Club in Bhagalpur College of Engineering. The prototypes have been tested and have yielded good results. According to Madan Jha, coordinator of the Robotics Club, work on this project has been going on since 2016. This club had also won the winner’s book in Jamshedpur NIT in 2018.
Madan Jha stated in an interview that many robots such as Aqua Boat, Robo Soccer, and Robo Hurdle have been built inside the premises. Robo Soccer is capable of playing football, guarding the goalpost and has been already tested in a simulated football field. Madan Jha said that their main objective is to make a swimming robot that can effectively clean rivers and canals. The club has already tested the prototype in big buckets of water. He is hopeful that one day his robot can be a part of the cleansing process in the Namami Gange project. “We can send these robots to work where humans may face danger,” he said.
Rohit Ojha, a final-year student, stated that the purpose of Robo Soccer is to mimic human football play. “Football is a game that a machine can play as well. This is purely for your amusement”, he said. He explained that the Aqua robot was created with the idea that human life cannot be endangered everywhere, thus the robot will only be used where it is needed. While it is still in its prototype stage, if approved, production can be done on a huge scale, he said.
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