Overview
- Nila, stationed at Puducherry’s VOC Government School, greeted voters Thursday as Assembly polling opened at 7 am.
- The deployment aimed to make the process friendlier for first-time and elderly voters by offering clear, simple directions.
- The saree-clad robot from Coimbatore firm Robo Mirror delivered pre-programmed prompts in English and Tamil, including requests to follow the queue and keep voter cards ready.
- Robo Mirror’s Kaushik said Nila is an event-focused machine built for weddings, official functions, or elections, with a voice system that plays custom commands.
- ANI-sourced reports showed the greeter drawing curious onlookers, while voting will fill 30 Assembly seats with results due May 4.