Robot that can save children from bore wells

Madurai: A plumber has developed a robot that could save little children trapped in bore wells.
Over the last five years, at least six children lost their lives in abandoned bore wells in Tamil Nadu

Last month, the innovation by the 41-year-old plumber-turned-Instructor, Manikandan, at the TVS Community College in the temple town rescued a three-year-old boy who had fallen into a tube well in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu.

“It is a hand-operated simple device with a built-in camera that streams images from the depth. The operator can manoeuvre the robot’s arms to lift the child.”  

Our experts are reviewing the device for the Fire and Rescue department, Ramesh Kuduwla, ADGP, said.  “We will evaluate and take a call.”