{"id":84058,"date":"2026-01-24T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=84058"},"modified":"2026-01-24T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T09:50:36","slug":"asc-arjun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asc-arjun\/","title":{"rendered":"ASC Arjun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>ASC Arjun Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Railways has introduced a humanoid robot named \u201cASC ARJUN\u201d at Visakhapatnam Railway Station.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About ASC Arjun<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> humanoid robot<\/b> <b>introduced by the Indian Railways.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The robot will operate <\/span><b>alongside Railway Protection Force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RPF) personnel to assist in station operations, particularly during periods of heavy passenger movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>designed and developed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> entirely in Visakhapatnam using <\/span><b>home-grown technology.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of ASC Arjun<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped <\/span><b>with a Face Recognition System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FRS) for intrusion detection, AI-based crowd monitoring and real-time alert generation for RPF control rooms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can also make automated public announcements in <\/span><b>English, Hindi and Telugu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assist passengers and promote safety awareness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also features <\/span><b>semi-autonomous navigation with obstacle-avoidance capability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can patrol station platforms round the clock, supporting surveillance and optimising manpower deployment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>fitted with fire and smoke detection systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to aid timely response during emergencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been <\/span><b>designed for passenger interaction,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offering gestures such as a \u2018Namaste\u2019 for passengers and salutes for RPF personnel, along with an interface to provide information and assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2217905&amp;reg=6&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASC Arjun is a humanoid robot introduced by the Indian Railways. 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