An underwater robot to clean tanks

Coming from the water scare region of Rajasthan, Pulkit Gaur understood the value of creating a mechanism which could clean water storage tanks without emptying them or wasting water. Passionate about robots, Gaur has developed a smart waterproof robot capable of carrying various underwater operations with ease. He calls his invention SaUsR (smart autonomous underwater service robot).

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The underwater robot from Gridbots is specially capable of cleaning deep water tanks and has found application in industries which have the need of a continuous supply of water but for whom cleaning the tank on a regular basis and keeping the water free of impurities is a major issue of water wastage and labor. Gaur's Sausr ensures smooth and fail-proof operations for such machines.

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The Sausr uses visual sensors with high resolution cameras mounted on its back, which are also capable of giving a feedback of live video for better control. Light emitting diodes are used for lighting. The robot has sensors for direction, temperature, and acidity measurement. It is made of anodized aluminum and coated by hard chromium and is therefore rendered waterproof.

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