AI-powered robot to bolster rescue efforts on the beaches in Goa

Panaji : An AI-powered self-driving robot named Aurus and an AI-powered monitoring system named Triton are being used to bolster rescue efforts on Goa’s beaches, according to a state-appointed lifeguard services agency.

A spokesperson for Drishti Marine explained that an increase in beach-related incidents was a motivating factor in the company’s decision to implement AI-based support along Goa’s coastline.

He said that in the past two years, life savers along the coast have been called out to more than a thousand different incidents.

To aid lifeguards, “Aurus is a self-driving robot” has been designed to monitor large no-swim zones and warn visitors when the tide is high. The new addition, he said, will aid in enhanced beach surveillance and crowd management.

As an added bonus, the Triton system’s primary goal is to offer a wholly AI-based monitoring of no-swim zones, warning visitors of potential danger and sending a signal to the nearest lifeguard.

An official from the agency stated that they plan to deploy 100 Triton units and 10 Aurus units on the beaches of the state this year, with the Aurus units currently stationed at Miramar beach in North Goa and the Triton units stationed at Baina, Velsao, Benaulim, Galgibag in South Goa and Morjim in North Goa.