India’s Humanoid Robots: From Scrap to Space
In a relatively short time, the world’s most populous country has gone from being nearly irrelevant in the robotics arena to a significant player on the global stage.
Mitra
Mitra is a humanoid robot developed by the Indian robotics company Invento Robotics, based in Bengaluru. Designed for customer interaction and service roles, Mitra can engage in conversations, recognize faces, and assist with navigation or information delivery in public spaces. The robot gained national attention when it greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ivanka Trump at the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.