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COVER STORY



                                                 Embassy Services Pvt. Ltd


                                                                 Customising


                                                      Smart Solutions





                                                            Gated Communities have become

                                                                    tech-savvy with increasing
                                                            technological interventions at the
                                                         services and maintenance end. This

                                                           development has changed resident
                                                     experiences in real estate and property

                                           management today. Pradeep Lala, MD & CEO,
                      Embassy Services Pvt. Ltd, enumerates tech and smart solutions
                                                                    adopted at their properties.


                 arger gated communities   installed at multiple communities   us to conduct pilot projects at
                 with multiple amenities   managed by ESPL facilitate     our residential sites, aimed at
                 and residential units are   seamless traffic control by   identifying the most cost-effective
                 experiencing a significant   restricting entry to only those   yet innovative solutions to enhance
         Ltransformation fuelled by       with the designated QR codes,   residents’ experiences.
          advanced technology, with security   enhancing security measures.  For example, in larger gated
          and user experience at its core.   Planned Predictive Maintenance   communities like Embassy Springs,
          Pradeep adds, “Facility Managers   (PPM) solutions enable proactive
          who have experience in managing   infrastructure monitoring,    spanning over 200 acres, we have
          properties across the real estate   reducing maintenance costs   implemented automated mobile
          spectrum understand these needs.   and minimizing downtime by   road sweepers, and battery-operated
          One such landmark initiative is   detecting potential issues before   cleaning machines controlled via
          the Embassy Residential App     they escalate. For example, the   app or mobile. “Additionally,
          which serves as a comprehensive   Digital Logbook module digitizes   to ensure quick resolution of
          solution for community living   HK (Housekeeping) and MEP       issues such as lift breakdowns
          needs, offering features like   (Mechanical, Electrical, Power)   or emergencies in such vast
          booking clubhouse amenities,    checklists, ensuring adherence   communities, we have equipped the
          booking appointments in the salon,   to top-notch standards while   site with segways, enabling swift
          booking lounge facilities, managing   streamlining supervision.  response times.”
          individual accounts, hosting                                      In property management, robotics
          community events, handling                                      is transforming maintenance and
          complaints, in-house vendor     Could you elaborate             cleaning processes. Autonomous
          management, and visitor tracking to   on the use of robotics    cleaning robots, equipped with
          streamline daily tasks.” The TCFM                               sensors and AI algorithms, can
          wing of ESPL has a workforce of   within the realty sector?     navigate indoor spaces, detect
          over 18,000 people, and technology   As an FM company, we have   obstacles, and perform tasks
          tools customized for enhanced   the future-first approach to all   like vacuuming, mopping, and
          operational delivery.           our initiatives, managing over   scrubbing. At Embassy Lake
           FM companies incorporate       130 million square feet of area   Terraces, we have integrated this
          security technologies like facial   Pan India, we recognize the   automated cleaning equipment for
          recognition, perimeter intrusion   importance of various initiatives   floor scrubbing and lifting heavy
          detection systems, and CCTV     tailored to different sectors.   loads, thereby reducing strain
          surveillance. Boom barriers     This understanding has enabled   on our workforce. These robots


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