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Built at Gemini 3 Bengaluru Hackathon · Feb 14, 2026 · Bengaluru, India

Sauda-Sahayak is a multimodal AI assistant that helps consumers negotiate fair prices in offline, cash-driven marketplaces - starting with Bangalore auto-rickshaw rides. The system uses: - Audio Intelligence: Listens to live negotiations, detects scam tactics (e.g., Meter Broken Lie, Techie Tax), and calculates fair fares using Bangalore pricing norms. - Localized Counter-Negotiation: Generates culturally tuned responses in Kannada, Hindi, and Kanglish - adjusted for "Polite" or "Rowdy" negotiation styles. - Gamification Engine: Rewards users based on negotiation savings, turning financial literacy into behavioral habit. Built with Gemini's native multimodal capabilities, the product addresses real consumer financial loss in India's informal transport economy. Tracks Covered: - Localization - Bangalore fares, slang, and negotiation culture - Multilinguality - Live speech transcription + dialect mixing - Consumer - Direct money-saving utility