Humanoid Doozy adds tech twist to Tamil Nadu campaigning
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The robot Doozy also doubling up as the party symbol of the India Makkal Munnetra Katchi (IMMK) is expected to spread the word in the run-up to the April 6 assembly elections.
A newly formed political outfit in Tamil Nadu has launched a quirky style of campaigning using a humanoid robot.
The robot Doozy also doubling up as the party symbol of the India Makkal Munnetra Katchi (IMMK) is expected to spread the word in the run-up to the April 6 assembly elections.
Nearly four-foot tall, the interactive robot classified as a humanoid boasts of social interaction, facial recognition and human-like gestures and can even initiate conversations with people. Developed by Chennai-based Doozy Robotics, a touchscreen on its chest displays messages and supports speech. Its design is such that it is accident-free, the company said. “IMMK’s symbol is a robot and so they have decided to use robot