Saarang Sumesh
(ROBOT MAKER)
Meet India's youngest robot maker who created his first robot at the age of 4
Saarang Sumesh, a child prodigy who hails from Kochi is the youngest robot maker in India.
“At the age of three he developed inclination for electronic goods. He used to dismantle electronic devices at a young age and refit them quickly. We noticed his prowess when he was four,” said the mother Sreejaya, a former school teacher, adding he got his first lesson from his father VS Sumesh, an electronics engineer, currently working in the US.
Sarang and his mother returned to Kochi from the US when the boy was three years old to live with his old paternal grandparents.
“At the age of three he developed inclination for electronic goods. He used to dismantle electronic devices at a young age and refit them quickly. We noticed his prowess when he was four,” said the mother Sreejaya, a former school teacher, adding he got his first lesson from his father VS Sumesh, an electronics engineer, currently working in the US.
Sarang and his mother returned to Kochi from the US when the boy was three years old to live with his old paternal grandparents.
Interesting facts about Saarang:
- He made his first robot at the age of 4 and his inventions are inspired by daily problems
- Inspired by the youngest robot maker, his school has developed a special innovation lab
List of robots created by Saarang Sumesh:
- A walking stick for the visually challenged
- Robotic hand
- Tricycle
- Lego calculator
- Digital clock
- Hand speed game
- A humanoid robot that can fire bullets
- LEGO NxT robot models
- Arduino projects using Raspberry Pi
- Cleaning Robot
- Smart Seat Belt
Saarang story to become a robot maker
Tired of seeing his mother struggle with a broom and mop every day in their house in Kochi, a little boy pestered his parents to get him some tools and instruments and made a robot to clean the floor.
Saarang innovations
Smart seat belt
His latest innovation is a smart car seat belt that automatically detaches in case of fire and accident which he developed in 2017. The innovation was sparked by a tragedy in Thrissur when a car in which a family was travelling suddenly caught fire. The head of the family who was at the wheels helped everyone escape but could not extricate himself from the burning car as his seat belt got jammed. Sarang got to work after the tragedy to come up with the smart seat belt.
“The smart seat belt can sense when the accident is happening and act accordingly. Collision will be detected by accelerometer. It can also sense fire or water and release the belt quickly,” he said. In case of a collision, the belt will not release immediately but will depend on the vibration of the vehicle ensuring safety of passengers.
List of achievements of the youngest robot maker marked upon his name:
In the science exhibition, TECH FOSS 2K16, held in Kochi, his booth was one of the most jam-packed ones, with people gathering to see the three robots he had kept on display
At such an young age he has grace huge stages with his presence various tech fests, Maker Week End at Cusat, Techfoss at TocH, MakerFest at Ahmadabad (makerfest.com), LEGO league at Coimbatore
Saarang has been the youngest attendee in the world to be present and exhibit his creations at the largest Maker Faire at Silicon Valley, USA (makerfaire.com) in the year 2016,
He was He was the youngest speaker in TEDX in the year 2016
Sarang is running against time delivering lectures and giving demonstrations in the country and abroad. He has just returned from Ahmedabad science fest and is getting ready for his second Maker Faire appearance in San Francisco. Rated as the youngster Tedex (thinkers, doers and idea generators’ conclave) speaker of the country he also spoke at Fab 12 Conference in Shenzhen in China last year.
Awards:
His inventions and innovations have got him a clutch of recognitions and honours. Last year Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had honoured him with Young Achiever (Yuva Prathibha) award.
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