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Security robot, Paul-E Blart, identifies intruders.
“It’s just a really fantastic event where you have so many people interested in technology coming together. The fact that we won… our idea got validation and the sense that security can be made better by robots.”
“I had a lot of people come to me and say the same and ask about the application… and other implementations of the application,” Ramesh said.
One of his favourite aspects of the design is the robot’s obstacle-avoidance feature.
“Basically, it just detects if someone’s in front of it and avoids it. One of the judges, who was from DJI, saw the obstacle avoidance and said it ‘wasn’t half bad.’ For 24 hours, I’ll take that,” Ramesh said with a laugh.
The team named the robot Paul-E Blart, a name inspired by the lead characters in the movies Paul Blart: Mall Cop and WALL-E.
“A lot of people are interested in tech and there is a use for robots in security.”
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