Ahmedabad, April 20 -- The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced a robotic device capable of carrying out underwater search operations at depths of up to 200 metres.

AMC plans to procure the equipment, known as a Deep Trekker remote-operated vehicle (ROV), for future use. The robot is equipped with a camera and a mechanical grabber and can be operated remotely. It can perform search tasks in low-visibility conditions and retrieve objects weighing up to 100 kilograms.

According to AMC's Divisional Fire Officer Om Jadeja, the fire and emergency department was approached by a third-party agency that demonstrated the device. The equipment, which uses sonar technology, was tested in the presence of local first responders durin...