MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611025727 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on March 5, for 'ai-powered cab safety device for women's protection and emergency response.'

Inventor(s) include Nikhil Kumar Singh; Vinita Jarial; Aditya Singh; and Vikas Wasson.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an AI-powered smart cab safety system designed to enhance passenger security, particularly for women, during taxi and app-based cab travel. The system integrates driver authentication, in-cab cameras, microphones, motion sensors,...