This Techie's Robot Awaits 'First in India' Tag

Sushanth's passion for robotics was sparked in his childhood by fictional hero Tony Stark

- FATHMA SHALOOLA @Mangaluru

USHANTH Sujeer Kumar, a 22-year-old graduate from Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, has developed 'Friday', which, according to him, is India's first self-learning humanoid robot. The project, inspired by Marvel's Iron Man, is now undergoing tests for the "first in India" tag.

A resident of Uppala in Kerala, Sushanth completed his degree in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning this year. His passion for robotics began in childhood, sparked by fictional hero Tony Stark.

"Watching Iron Man's advanced suits made me imagine what it would be like to bring such machines to real life. I also got fascinated by Elon Musk and Marc Raibert, that's where my journey started," he said.