# Bandicoot: robot model

Canonical ID: `8a87b6dc-3193-4edb-bbef-c81a082a41b4`

- **Slug:** genrobotics-bandicoot
- **Form factor:** commercial_cleaning
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **dof:** 6
- **ip_rating:** IP68
- **max_depth_m:** 12
- **camera_count:** 4

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.

### Who makes Bandicoot?

Bandicoot is made by Genrobotics, based in Thiruvananthapuram, India, founded in 2017.

### 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.


## 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

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