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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which state Police has inducted India’s first humanoid robot officer? Notes: The Kerala State Police claimed to have created history by becoming one of the world’s first and the very first police force in India to induct humanoid robots called ‘KP-Bot’.

Detailed explanation-2: -AcYut. AcYut, known to be India’s first indigenous robot, was developed by undergraduate students at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -KP-Bot is also for some reason gendered, with Assistant Deputy of police Manoj Abraham explicitly declaring that the inanimate object is a woman. “Women empowerment and gender equality were kept in mind while deciding on the gender of the first robot,” said Loknath Behra, the Director General of Police.

Detailed explanation-4: -Equipped with a built-in tablet, Robocop can communicate with people, speak six languages, respond to public queries, shake hands and even military salute.