Shalu Robot Explained

Robot Shalu
Inventor:Dinesh Kunwar Patel
Country: India
Purpose:Social and Educational Robot
Type:Humanoid Robot
Year Of Creation:2020
Logosize:100px

Robot Shalu is a homemade social and educational humanoid robot[1] [2] developed by Dinesh Kunwar Patel,[3] [4] an Indian Kendriya Vidyalaya Computer Science teacher from Mumbai.[5] [6] It was built using waste materials[7] [8] and can speak 47 languages, including 9 Indian and 38 foreign languages.[9] [10]

Shalu has been recognized by Dainik Bhaskar, Vaartha, TIME magazine, and Hindustan News.[11] [12] It is also ranked among the top 5 trending Indian robots in the global tech market.[13] [14] [15]

History

Shalu's creator, Dinesh Patel, cites the 2010 film Enthiran[16] and Hanson Robotics' humanoid robot, Sophia, as his primary motivation for building the robot. He worked on the project for three years.[17] [18] The first version of the robot was introduced to the world on 23 November 2020 through a telecast on DD News.[19] The robot was made at home using waste materials,[20] as well as aluminum, plastic, cardboard, wood, newspapers, and other items readily available in the local market.[21] No 3D-printed components are used, and the cost is low, around ₹ 50,000 (approximately $ or €).[22] Shalu's intelligent software is designed and developed by Patel using open-source libraries like TensorFlow and NLTK. Work on the development of the next version of Robot Shalu is currently in progress.[23] [24]

The name "Shalu" is an acronym: 'S' for Scientifically and Technically, 'H' for Highly Reciprocal, 'A' for Advanced Humanoid, 'L' for Language Communicator, and 'U' for Uniquely Designed. Together, it stands for a Scientifically Designed, Uniquely and Highly Advanced Language Communicator Humanoid.

Features

It is reported that Shalu can speak 9 Indian languages (Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Guajarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Nepali) and 38 foreign languages (including English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Chinese, and Spanish).[25]

Shalu can recognize and remember people, as well as identify many common objects. She can understand human emotions such as anger, happiness, laughter, and jealousy, and respond accordingly.[26] Shalu can greet people, shake hands, and recite poems.[27] She can answer factual questions and engage in casual conversations based on a script, using artificial intelligence to understand the meaning of the conversation. She can also solve simple math[28] problems related to time-speed-distance, Simple/Compound Interest, LCM/GCF, Factors, Prime numbers, Armstrong numbers, and more. Additionally, Shalu can conduct verbal quizzes and interviews, forecast the weather for the current and next 10 days for any location, read out horoscopes based on the date of birth, and provide current news, recipes,[29] book reviews, movies reviews and product descriptions. She has knowledge in subjects like Physics, Chemistry, General Knowledge, History and Geography, and is capable of giving lectures and presentations in classrooms as well as seminars.

Shalu can be used as a robot teacher in schools to give lectures in the classroom based on an uploaded PowerPoint presentation developed by a human teacher.[30] She can answer students' queries, ask them questions, and assess the correctness of their answers.[31] [32] She can also work as a receptionist, responding to customer queries verbally, as well as via email and SMS. Additionally, she can serve as a talking companion for senior citizens and a learning companion for young children.[33]

Alignment with government initiatives

Robot Shalu is dedicated to the Indian "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" mission, and this creation is a small step toward an Atmanirbhar Bharat[34] and Digital India Mission.[35]

Recognition

The Ministry of Education, Government of India,[36] as well as the then Education Minister of India, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', tweeted about Robot Shalu on 20 March 2021, verifying the aforementioned facts about the robot's linguistic capabilities and the materials used.[37]

Shalu in Syllabus

Robot Shalu has been included in the syllabus for the Artificial Intelligence subject for class 9 by the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and in the computer science syllabus for class 6 by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

Shalu as a Teacher

Shalu is the world's first robot teacher to teach more than 6 subjects in 47 different languages.[48] [49] Currently, she is teaching classes 6 to 11 at a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Mumbai, India.[50] [51] Robot Shalu's teaching in the classroom has been inspected by the school's principal, who expressed that the use of technology in education will enhance the Teaching-Learning Process (TLP) and lead to better learning outcomes.[52]

Awards

On 25 March 2021, Robot Shalu and her creator, Dinesh Patel, were awarded the "Jagran Josh Education Award 2021" for Innovation in Science and Technology by Jagranjosh.com. The award was presented by the Education Minister of India, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.[53] [54]

Dinesh said, “I am keen to make it more beneficial for students in impoverished communities. There are tens of thousands of children across India who have yet to make it to school. I aim to help those children who are willing to study but can't afford it.[55] Shalu can be an example and a source of inspiration for young, energetic future scientists who fall behind due to a lack of support and encouragement."

Government of India

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India, the Ministry of Education of India, Vigyan Prasar, the Ministry of Science and Technology of India, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (Govt. of India) congratulated and appreciated Dinesh Patel.[56] [57]

Higher Education Institutions (HELs)

Professor Supratik Chakraborty, from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay, appreciated the robot through a letter to Patel. In the letter, he mentioned that it is a great development and that such a robot can be used in the fields of education, entertainment, and several other areas. Shalu can serve as an inspiration for the next generation of scientists.[58] Additionally, professors from IIT Dhanbad, NIT Durgapur, K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, PIEMR Indore,[59] and other institutions also appreciated Mr. Patel's work.

World Records

Shalu has been included in the Pratishtha World Records book with the title "World's First Artificially Intelligent Social and Educational Humanoid Robot Made of Waste Material."[60] This recognition was awarded by an Indian world record agency recognized by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.[61]

Robot Shalu is included in the International Book of Records with the title "Most Languages Speaking Humanoid Robot Made of Waste Materials."[62] Shalu is also featured in the India Book of Records[63] and the Asia Book of Records[64] under the title "Humanoid Robot with Maximum Languages."

Public appearances

Guest in Colleges and Institutions

Live Interviews on Media/News Channels

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rise Insight . 31 August 2021 . Biography – Dinesh Kunwar Patel – Developer of Robot Shalu, the world's first 47 languages speaking homemade social and education humanoid robot . 20 April 2022 . The Rise Insight.
  2. Web site: Pathak . Mukesh . 31 August 2021 . Developer of Robot Shalu, the world's first 47 languages speaking homemade social and education humanoid robot . 20 April 2022 . Indian Achievers Story.
  3. News: Mukhane. Pratik. Feb 25, 2021. Meet Shalu, a humanoid robot prototype developed by a Computer Science teacher in Mumbai. Times of India. Feb 27, 2021.
  4. News: Gupta. Kanika. 29 Mar 2021. Mumbai teacher develops robot which speaks 9 Indian, 38 foreign languages. Mid-Day. 29 Mar 2021.
  5. News: Tending Desk. Ritu Singh. 12 Mar 2021. Do You Know 'Shalu'? Mumbai Teacher Develops Humanoid Robot Which Speaks 47 Languages See Pics. india.com. 29 Mar 2021.
  6. Web site: 31 Aug 2021 . Biography – Dinesh Kunwar Patel – Developer of Robot Shalu, the world's first 47 languages speaking homemade social and education humanoid robot . 12 Sep 2021 . The Rise Insight.
  7. News: Metro Tech Reporter . 12 April 2021 . Teacher builds AI robot that can speak 38 languages – and it cost just £500 . 12 April 2021 . Metro (British newspaper).
  8. News: CAMERON FREW . 16 Apr 2021 . Guy Creates Recycled Robot To Be Used As Teacher In Schools . 16 Jun 2021 . UNILAD.
  9. News: 23 Nov 2020 . First Social Humanoid Robot which can speak in 9 Indian and 38 Foreign languages. . 31 Dec 2020 . DD News.
  10. News: 1 Jan 2022 . पत्रिका टीवी के दर्शकों को रोबोर्ट शालू का संदेश . 2 Jan 2022 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  11. News: 12 September 2022 . स्वदेशी रोबोट शालू, 9 भारतीय व 38 विदेशी भाषा बोलने वाली दुनियां की पहली रोबोट . . 26 September 2022.
  12. News: 21 August 2022 . दिनेश की रोबोट शालू ने एक वर्ष में बनाया चार रिकार्ड, दो विश्व, एक एशिया व एक इंडिया लेवल पर . . 5 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Bhapkar . Pratiksha . 28 September 2021 . Top 5 Indian Robots in the global Tech Market Passionate In Marketing . 2022-10-09 . en-US.
  14. Web site: 21 September 2021 . MADE IN INDIA: TOP INDIAN ROBOTS RECOGNIZED IN THE GLOBAL TECH MARKET . 13 September 2022 . www.analyticsinsight.net.
  15. Web site: 2021-09-28 . Meet Top Interesting Humanoid Robots: Made In India for Industry 4.0 . 2022-10-09 . Globaltechoutlook . en-US.
  16. News: Sudhakar Singh. 14 March 2021. Mumbai Robot News: रजनीकांत के 'रोबॉट' ने दी प्रेरणा...38 विदेशी, 9 देसी भाषाओं का ज्ञान, गजब का सामान्य ज्ञान..मिलिए अनोखी शालू से. Navbharat Times. 23 August 2021.
  17. News: Dey. Sudeep. 22 Mar 2021. EXCLUSIVE: ঘরের বাতিল জিনিস দিয়ে তৈরি যন্ত্রমানবী শালু; কথা বলে বাংলা-সহ ৪৭ ভাষায়!. Aaj Tak. 29 Mar 2021.
  18. Web site: Amit. Vasudev. Feb 13, 2021. Have you met 'Shalu'? A schoolteacher from Mumbai creates a humanoid which speaks 47 languages. Feb 23, 2021. New Indian Express.
  19. News: 23 Nov 2020 . First Social Humanoid Robot which can speak in 9 Indian and 38 Foreign languages. . 31 Dec 2020 . DD News.
  20. News: Zee Media Bureau. Rahul Jaywant Bhise. 13 Mar 2021. Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher develops Humanoid that speaks 38 foreign languages, know more about 'Shalu'. Zee News. 29 Mar 2021.
  21. News: 12 Mar 2021. India: Teacher develops robot which speaks 38 foreign languages. Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 20 April 2021.
  22. News: 22 April 2021. An Indian professor made a sophisticated robot that speaks 38 languages. Diario Jornada. 23 April 2021.
  23. News: 28 Dec 2020. मुंबई के टीचर की नई खोज:3 साल में बनाया 9 भारतीय और 38 विदेशी भाषाएं बोलने वाला रोबोट, इसका नाम है 'शालू'. Dainik Bhaskar. 31 Dec 2020.
  24. News: जौनपुर के एक शिक्षक का कमाल:फिल्म से प्रेरित होकर बनाया ह्यूमैनॉयड रोबोट 'शालू'; इसमें मानवीय संवेदनाओं के साथ 47 भाषाओं का ज्ञान. Dainik Bhaskar. 22 April 2021.
  25. Web site: Feb 5, 2021 . KV Teacher turns Innovator, Develops Social Humanoid Robot 'Shalu' that can speak 9 Indian, 38 Foreign Languages . Feb 23, 2021 . Jagran Josh.
  26. News: Deep Pandey. 21 Feb 2021. हॉन्गकॉन्ग की रोबोट सोफिया के जवाब में यूपी की शालू, जानिए इसकी खूबियां. Hindustan. 16 June 2021.
  27. News: 20 Mar 2021. Science Monitor 20.03.2021. Rajya Sabha TV. 19 Aug 2021.
  28. News: ET Online. 14 Mar 2021. आईआईटी बॉम्बे के टीचर ने कचरे से बनाया शालू नाम का रोबोट, जानिए क्या है खास?. The Economic Times. 16 June 2021.
  29. News: 11 March 2021. KV teacher develops robot which speaks 38 foreign languages. The Tribune (Chandigarh). 23 August 2021.
  30. News: Mohamad Imran. 20 June 2021. फादर्स डे: मिलिए ऐसे स्कूल टीचर से जो एक रोबोट को मानते हैं अपनी बेटी. Rajasthan Patrika. 23 August 2021.
  31. News: 5 Dec 2020. मुंबई के शिक्षक दिनेश पटेल ने "शालू" नाम का एक सामाजिक अर्ध-मानवीय रोबोट विकसित किया. DD News. 31 Dec 2020.
  32. News: 29 Dec 2020. केंद्रीय विद्यालय के टीचर ने बनाई रोबोट 'शालू', 47 भाषाओं में कर सकती है बात. News18 India. 31 Dec 2020.
  33. News: Deepak Pandey. 11 Mar 2021. जौनपुर के शिक्षक का रोबोट 'शालू' 38 विदेशी भाषाओं में लोगों की करेगा अगवानी. News Nation. 31 Aug 2021.
  34. News: 10 Mar 2021. बेहद खास है दिनेश की 'शालू', 47 भाषाओं में करती है बात. ETV Network. dead. 29 March 2021. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310124316/https://react.etvbharat.com/hindi/uttar-pradesh/state/jaunpur/jaunpur-dinesh-patel-make-desi-robo-shalu/up20210310161418947.
  35. News: Indiatimes. 13 Mar 2021. Meet Shalu, Talking Robot Made From 100% Waste Material By IIT Teacher. India Times. 29 Mar 2021.
  36. Web site: Ministry of Education of India. 20 Mar 2020. Ministry of Education Tweet. 29 Mar 2021.
  37. Web site: Dr. Ramesh Pokhariyal "Nishank'. Education Minister of India. 20 Mar 2021. Education Minister's Tweet.
  38. Web site: Dinesh Kunwar Patel - The World CIO 200 Summit . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118171708/https://cio200.globalcioforum.com/speaker/dinesh-kunwar-patel/ . 2022-11-18 . cio200.globalcioforum.com.
  39. Web site: Dainik Bhaskar . 4 December 2022 . विदेशों में भी लोकप्रिय हो रही है 'शिक्षिका शालू' . 2022-12-16 . . hindi.
  40. Web site: Desk . EC News . 2022-11-29 . Highlights of World CIO 200 Summit Finale in Bangkok, day two . 2022-12-16 . Enterprise Channels MEA . en-US.
  41. Web site: Desk . T. R. P. . 2022-12-10 . अधिकतम भाषाएं बोलने वाली विश्व की पहली कृत्रिम बुद्धि वाली महिला रोबोट . 2022-12-16 . The Rural Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: 2022-12-06 . Powai Teacher Dinesh Patel's Humanoid Robot 'Shalu' is also Popular in Foreign Countries . 2022-12-16 . Avartan Powai . en-US.
  43. News: 7 Feb 2022 . 139 Makers From Over 15 Countries Participated in The Seventh Edition Of Maker Mela . APAC News Network . 20 Mar 2022.
  44. Web site: World's First Artificially Intelligent Homemade Social and Educational Humanoid Robot . 20 Mar 2022 . makermela.com . 26 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626032157/https://makermela.com/maker/id/61e96090d99cfabc3950958e . dead .
  45. Web site: 14 Jan 2022 . Robot Shalu in "India International Science Festival 2021" at Goa A live interaction with students . . 28 Mar 2022.
  46. Web site: HOME Automation Expo Mumbai Expo Automation Instrumentation . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518072058/https://www.automationindiaexpo.com/ . 2022-05-18 . www.automationindiaexpo.com.
  47. News: Mishra . Dushyant . 19 September 2022 . 47 भाषाओं में सिखा सकती है रोबोट शिक्षिका शालू, शिक्षक की तीन साल की मेहनत के बाद तैयार . . 25 September 2022.
  48. News: 11 September 2022 . Indian Robot News : Shalu Robot Teacher की क्लासरूम देख दुनिया हैरान ! . . 25 September 2022.
  49. News: 30 August 2022 . इंसानों की तरह महिला रोबोट ले रहीं हैं छात्रों की क्लास . . 25 September 2022.
  50. News: 7 September 2022 . Deshhit : क्लासरूम में कैसे पढ़ाती हैं रोबो टीचर शालू मैम Shalu Robot Teacher Kendriya Vidyalaya . . 25 September 2022.
  51. News: 28 Aug 2022 . UP के शिक्षक दिनेश पटेल ने किया कमाल, छठवीं से लेकर 11वीं तक के बच्चों को पढ़ाने के लिए रोबोट 'शालू' बनाया . . 25 September 2022.
  52. News: 28 August 2022 . इंसानों की तरह महिला रोबोट ले रहीं हैं छात्रों की क्लास, बोलती है 38 भाषाएं . 7 October 2022.
  53. News: Meet KV Teacher who developed a Humanoid Robot named 'Shalu' . . 20 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830103050/https://education-awards.jagranjosh.com/meet-kv-teacher-who-developed-a-humanoid-robot-named-shalu-award-1615384575.html . 30 August 2021 . dead.
  54. Web site: 25 Mar 2021. Jagranjosh Education Awards 2021 – Celebrating Excellence in Education!. 29 Mar 2021. Jagran Josh.
  55. News: Metro Tech Reporter . 12 April 2021 . Teacher builds AI robot that can speak 38 languages – and it cost just £500 . 12 April 2021 . Metro (British newspaper).
  56. Web site: . 21 Jan 2022 . Story Of The Development Of Indian Humanoid Robot Shalu . 23 Mar 2022 . The Tech Bizz India Science.
  57. News: Bhardwaj . Tamanna . 7 September 2022 . UP के स्कूल में कबाड़ से बनी एक टीचर: नाम है Shalu Robot... बच्चों को है पढ़ाती, जानिए इसकी खासियत . . 5 October 2022.
  58. News: Saxena . Akanksha . 15 Mar 2021 . 38 foreign languages, 9 local dialects: UP teacher creates a desi polyglot robot named 'Shalu' . . 29 Mar 2021.
  59. Web site: Prestige Engineering College Indore . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408190829/https://www.piemr.edu.in/ . 2022-04-08 . www.piemr.edu.in.
  60. Web site: Pratishtha World Records . 21 December 2021 . WORLD'S FIRST ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL HUMANOID ROBOT MADE UP OF WASTE MATERIAL . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415075548/https://pratishthaworldrecords.com/worlds-first-artificially-intelligent-social-and-educational-humanoid-robot-made-up-of-waste-material/ . 15 April 2022 . 31 December 2021 . Pratishtha World Records (Govt. of India).
  61. News: 1 Jan 2022 . पत्रिका टीवी के दर्शकों को रोबोर्ट शालू का संदेश . 2 Jan 2022 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  62. Web site: 23 Nov 2020 . Most languages speaking Humanoid Robot made up of waste materials . 19 June 2022 . International Book of Records.
  63. Web site: 15 Feb 2022 . Humanoid robot with maximum languages . 20 Mar 2022 . India Book of Records.
  64. Web site: 15 Mar 2022 . Humanoid robot with maximum languages . 20 Mar 2022 . Asia Book of Records.
  65. News: 11 November 2022 . टेक्नोसागा 2022: जोश व उल्लास के साथ आगाज़ हुआ एसआईआरटी कॉलेज के टेक्नोसागा 2022 का . . 15 March 2023.
  66. Web site: 19 November 2021. Robot Shalu is in Tech Expo "Abhiyantriki 2021" KJ Somaiya College of Engineering and Commerce. . 23 November 2021.
  67. Web site: RoboISM - Robotics & AI Club. 6 Oct 2021. Takshak'21 RoboBuzz Tech Talk-5 Dinesh Kunwar Patel with HUMANOID ROBOT RoboISM. . 6 Oct 2021.
  68. Web site: National Service Scheme IIT Bombay. 1 Oct 2021. THE REAL LIFE Dr. Vaseegaran Mr. Dinesh Kunwar Patel First Humanoid Robot "Shalu" FLARE 2021. . 6 Oct 2021.
  69. Web site: Ashutosh. Awanindra. 11 July 2021. Dinesh Patel and robot Shalu conversation with Awanindra Ashutosh on Kmayani Mumbai. 18 Aug 2021. Kamayani Mumbai.
  70. News: 18 June 2021 . देश का पहला Humanoid Robot देखिए, English-Hindi ही नहीं Bhojpuri भी बोलता है ये रोबोट IIT Bombay . . 6 July 2021.
  71. News: 2 April 2021. SOCIAL HUMANOID ROBOT I SHALU I RJ VIVEK I RADIOOLIVE 106.3FM. Radio Olive 106.3. 18 Aug 2021.
  72. Web site: 22 March 2021. Meet the guru with Dinesh Patel & humanoid robot Shalu. 6 July 2021. India Science.

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