Saturday, September 06, 2025

India is using robots to clean sewer pipes so humans no longer have to

Good news! Does anyone mind robots stealing this job? 😊

"More than 220 Bandicoot robots have been deployed in India ... The company’s reach, he says, enables “even resource-constrained municipalities” to deploy the technology effectively.

Despite these technological options, a 2021 report by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment found that there are still more than 58,000 manual scavengers across India. Independent observers say the numbers are even higher. ..."

India is using robots to clean sewer pipes so humans no longer have to | MIT Technology Review


An operator cleaning a manhole near Mysore Palace with a Bandicoot robot. (Source)



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