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Robot model

Bandicoot

Genrobotics is an Indian robotics company; the Bandicoot is a remotely operated manhole and sewer-cleaning robot built to eliminate manual scavenging in India.

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Manufacturer
Genrobotics
Form factor
commercial_cleaning
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Website
sanitation.genrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Bandicoot, a commercial cleaning by Genrobotics (production). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Genrobotics is an Indian robotics company; the Bandicoot is a remotely operated manhole and sewer-cleaning robot built to eliminate manual scavenging in India. It uses a 6-DOF robotic arm with four HD cameras and hazardous gas sensors, descending to depths of up to 12 m with IP68-rated waterproofing. The operator controls the system from a safe distance, achieving zero human entry into the manhole.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

DOF

6

Sensor suite

4 HD cameras and hazardous gas sensors

Max depth

12 m

IP rating

IP68

Specs

Dof

6

Ip rating

IP68

Max depth m

12

Camera count

4

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Bandicoot. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Bandicoot.

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Sources (2)

  1. Bandicoot - Advanced Manhole Cleaning Robot - Genrobotics · https://www.sanitation.genrobotics.com/bandicoot/
  2. Bandicoot: Kerala engineers who made robot to clean manholes - Scroll.in · https://scroll.in/article/869900/kerala-engineers-who-developed-robot-to-clean-manholes-are-on-a-mission-to-end-manual-scavenging

Common questions

What is Bandicoot?
Genrobotics is an Indian robotics company; the Bandicoot is a remotely operated manhole and sewer-cleaning robot built to eliminate manual scavenging in India. It uses a 6-DOF robotic arm with four HD cameras and hazardous gas sensors, descending to depths of up to 12 m with IP68-rated waterproofing. The operator controls the system from a safe distance, achieving zero human entry into the manhole.
How much does Bandicoot cost?
Bandicoot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Bandicoot from Genrobotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Bandicoot actually deployed in the real world?
Bandicoot is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of Bandicoot?
Bandicoot's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 6; IP rating: IP68. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Bandicoot?
Bandicoot is made by Genrobotics, based in Thiruvananthapuram, India, founded in 2017.
Can you buy Bandicoot?
Bandicoot is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Bandicoot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable commercial_cleaning robots to Bandicoot include Gausium Phantas, Pudu CC1, Gausium Scrubber 50, ICE Cobi 18.
How does Bandicoot compare to Gausium Phantas?
Bandicoot and Gausium Phantas (Gausium · 4 deployments) are both commercial_cleaning robots on the DEPLOY registry. Bandicoot has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Bandicoot a top commercial_cleaning?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Bandicoot ranks in roughly the top 86% of commercial_cleaning models tracked by the registry.
What is Bandicoot's maturity stage?
Bandicoot is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is Bandicoot deployed?
No verified deployments of Bandicoot are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Bandicoot safe?
Bandicoot has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Genrobotics Bandicoot sewer robot?
Bandicoot by Genrobotics (Kerala, India) is a sanitation robot that automates sewer and drain cleaning, ensuring safer, smarter, and more efficient sanitation. Genrobotics secured 17 crore INR funding. Designed to eliminate manual scavenging and protect sanitation workers.
Genrobotics: Sanitation robot Instagram: Genrobotics funding
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: commercial_cleaning

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Bandicoot.

Recent coverage

Bandicoot in third-party press

Bandicoot robot joins Gujarat’s urban sanitation drive - Manufacturing Today India

Aug 1, 2025

Draco after Bandicoot: Robots to help remove garbage - Kerala Kaumudi

Jul 10, 2025

Chennai: Bandicoot Mobility+ robots facilitate cleaning of 5,000 manholes - BusinessLine

Jun 30, 2025