The Kerala State Police claims to have created history by becoming one of the world's first and the very first police force in the country to induct humanoid robots. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan formally introduced the humanoid robot into the state police force at the State Police Headquarters. As a police force that has pioneered the integration of technology, it was only natural that Kerala Police developed and introduced the humanoid robot called 'KP-Bot,' Abraham said. KP-Bot is designed to provide round-the-clock service, involving public interface and front office administration and overcome human limitations to avoid, to the extent possible, human error. However, it does not replace any human resources. Rather, it would act as the first contact point and a data collection tool to help improve the overall quality of service and performance levels. DUTIES ASSIGNED : The major ‘duties’ assigned to the KP-Bot are: 1) Meet and greet officers t...