Optisafe has launched My Hero, a distress companion device, in India. It is designed to help people in distress and is extremely easy to wear or carry. It features two-way siren which sounds off loud distress siren simultaneously on the device as well the user’s smartphone.
It sends an SOS message and triggers distress siren to three pre-defined contacts. The Inbuilt location tracker opens up a live location tracker that the recipient can use to navigate the user’s location. Users can trigger audio and video recording on the user’s smartphone. It can be activated on the Optisafe Mobile app, which is available on both Android and iOS devices. Users can pair My Hero with a smartphone via Bluetooth.
The My Hero distress companion is priced at Rs. 2999 and will be available from March 8th through both offline and online store in India.
Commenting on the launch, Dinesh Prasad, CEO of Optisafe said:
There has been growing concerns on women safety and associated crimes therefore making it crucial to have the right technological support to ensure the safety of the citizens. Our Optisafe My Hero device has been specially designed using patent pending technology taking special care on usage convenience and SOS communication making it extremely easy to use during distress situations. While the device can be used across multiple emergency use cases, Optisafe plans to bring a portfolio of devices to create a safer environment for the any distress situation.
Ratan Kaul Founder President & Shilpa Raina Wahal Director Projects Public Diplomacy Forum said:
Women’s safety is not just a matter to be pondered upon on single day but a continuous effort. Therefore, I would like to congratulate Optisafe, for introducing My Hero. Such innovations go a long way in helping women live their dreams and fulfil their career prospects with full confidence.