Robot launched to save people from drowning

Visakhapatnam, September 12: For the first time in the county, a robot was introduced in Vizag to save people from drowning. Vizag Safe Organization has developed this robot ‘Life Boy’. City Mayor G Hari Venkata Kumari, District Collector Dr A Mallikarjuna and GVMC Commissioner Dr G Lakshmi have launched this robot one day ago. 
 
This robot will work like a boat and can save three persons at a time. It will travel at a speed of 7 meters per second and could work up to a distance of 600 meters. The price of the robot is Rs 5.5 lakh. The district administration is going to purchase these robots to keep them on sea shores and sought government permission.