Manhole

Kerala becomes first Indian state to fully robotize manhole cleaning

February 25, 2023

Kerala becomes first Indian state to fully robotize manhole cleaning

Bandicoot, developed by Technopark-based Genrobotics, made its Kerala debut at Guruvayur.

February 19, 2020
Bandicoot, world's first sewer cleaning robot by Kerala engineers, wins Infosys award

Designed by nine engineers from Kerala, Bandicoot was launched in February 2018 after its successful trial run in Thiruvananthapuram, unclogging five manholes filled with plastic, filth, medical waste and sediments.
July 07, 2019
Amid sewer deaths, Delhi govt keen on Kerala firm's manhole-cleaning robots

In February, the AAP government procured 200 sewer cleaning machines, but their large size doesn't allow them to enter narrow lanes.