New Delhi: The Bandicoot Robot, being hailed as the first robotic scavenger, is developed by Genrobotics, a national award-winning startup, as part of the Make in India and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative.
In June 2022, the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) collaborated with Genrobotics to develop a robotic solution for the internal cleaning of tanks and inspection of refineries. Apart from IOCL, several other PSUs and private firms have collaborated with Genrobotics for this project.
The robot so developed is named Bandicoot helps in the mechanical cleaning of closed spaces like sewers, manholes, stormwater manholes and sewer wells, Oily Water Sewer (OWS) and Storm Water Sewer (SWS) in refineries.
Right now, smart cities, urban Local Bodies (ULBs), refineries and multinational companies of over 16 states are leveraging Bandicoot Robots, aiming to remove the manual cleaning of sewers that often led to death of the cleaning workers. The Bandicoot Robots are being used by the cities like Surat, Indore, Vadodara and by the municipality in Khambat.
On the occasion of its 63rd Foundation Day, IOCL revealed their plans to use more Bandicoot Robots on the premises of its refineries. The robots working for IOCL have shown great potential in eliminating the risk involving the death of cleaning workers, and in reducing the time consumed in the cleaning process. These robots are compact in size, which allows them to reach cramped spaces.
Rashid, Co-Founder and Director, Genrobotics said, “The Bandicoots 2.0R are designed for all types of confined spaces. The fireproof design of 2.0R makes it ideal for refineries. Bandicoot 2.0R is an advanced tech that helps refineries to clean their SWS and OWS safely. Bandicoots 2.0R are used in various refineries in India and getting a good response. We are really happy that IOCL is bringing more Bandicoot 2.0R Robots to their refineries.”