Bengaluru Police Contact Techie Behind Viral AI Helmet for Traffic Violations

• Bengaluru City Police contacted software developer Pankaj Tanwar after his AI-enabled helmet for detecting traffic violations went viral.
• The police described the helmet-based system as "innovative and interesting," expressing interest in understanding its technology for road safety.
• Tanwar's helmet uses a dashcam and AI to identify violations, extract number plates, tag time/location, and email photographic evidence to traffic police.
• The viral post, showing the system flagging a rider without a helmet, garnered millions of views, sparking praise and debate over privacy.
• Tanwar stated the helmet was a "fun weekend experiment," built as a personal side project.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru Police explore viral AI helmet tech for traffic enforcement, sparking innovation and privacy debate.