Bengaluru, January 4: A Bengaluru-based software engineer has gone viral on social media after transforming his regular helmet into an artificial intelligence-powered device that can detect and report traffic violations in near real time. The innovation by the techie has been widely hailed online as an example of “peak Bengaluru innovation.”

Frustration With Traffic Sparks Innovation

The techie, Pankaj Tanwar, shared details of his project on X, explaining that the idea was born out of frustration with poor traffic discipline on city roads. “I was tired of stupid people on road so I hacked my helmet into a traffic police device,” he wrote.

Bengaluru Techie’s AI Helmet Goes Viral for Flagging Traffic Violations

According to Tanwar, the AI system mounted on the helmet works almost in real time, identifying violations such as riding without a helmet. The device captures images of offenders, reads number plates, tags the location, and sends the information directly to traffic authorities. ‘Peak Bengaluru’ Moment: Pillion Rider Wears Frying Pan on Head To Avoid Challan, Video Goes Viral.

Tanwar shared a demo clip showing a scooter rider without a helmet being instantly flagged and reported by the system. “Bengaluru people, so now ride safe or regret it,” he added, triggering a flood of reactions ranging from admiration to disbelief.

Many users praised the project for its practical application, calling it a smart use of computer vision and edge AI to solve a real-world urban problem. ‘Peak Bengaluru Moment’ Leads to Traffic Police Challan: Woman Fined After Viral Video Showed Her Working on Laptop While Driving.

Bengaluru City Police Take Notice

Following the viral response, Tanwar said he was overwhelmed by the attention and clarified that he builds such projects purely as a hobby. He described the AI helmet as one of several “weird, fun projects” he enjoys experimenting with.

Bengaluru Police Reach Out After AI Helmet Concept Goes Viral

He further revealed that Bengaluru City Police reached out to him on X after seeing the posts, expressing interest in understanding how the technology works and exploring its potential use cases.

While it remains to be seen whether the AI helmet will be officially adopted, the project has already sparked fresh conversations around technology-driven solutions for traffic management in India’s tech capital.

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