This Hyderabad based startup is creating "police robots"

H-Bots Robotics Pvt Ltd, a city-based startup is in the process of making a "police robot" that may be deployed at Jubilee Hills check post once it is completed.

Kisshhan, founder of H-Bots Robotics, in a statement, said the design of the robot which will walk, recognise people, take complaints, and diffuse bombs, was unveiled by Jayesh Ranjan, Telangana IT Secretary, in a program.

"It will be the world's second humanoid robot after Dubai. The one in Dubai was made in France and deployed. But, in this case, it (ours) will be totally an India-made humanoid robot. The prototype will be ready by September this year. We will test it for two months to deploy on December 31st at the Jubilee Hills check post. We will have to finalize those details with the police and the government," Kisshhan said.

Providing details, he said, unlike the police robot in Dubai, which moves only on wheels, their robot can walk, recognise people, take complaints, and diffuse bombs as well.

"We are building capacity to produce 10 such private police robots, which can be private security guards and can be deployed in hotels, hospitals, and offices, he informed," he said adding that they will be able to produce 10 such robots in a year and the plan is to make them available at a price of Rs 3 lakh each," he said.

Meanwhile, Jayesh Ranjan said the state government will soon come out with an IoT (Internet of Things) Policy and robotics would be part of it.

"While we have already come out with policies on eight allied sectors, which include startups, the animation industry, cyber security, etc, and others, we will announce the IoT Policy of Telangana State in the next three to four months. The policy draft is in final stages," the official said.

T-Works, on the lines of T-Hub, a prototyping center for electronics, semiconductors, and hardware start-ups will come up in Gachibowli, with an initial investment of Rs 50 crore in the next three-four months.