AI-powered G-SPIDER robot deployed for canal cleaning in Thiruvananthapuram

AI-powered G-SPIDER robot deployed for canal cleaning in Thiruvananthapuram

¨     AI-powered G-SPIDER robot deployed for canal cleaning in Thiruvananthapuram.

¨     An AI-powered G-SPIDER robotic canal-cleaning system has been deployed in Thiruvananthapuram under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 to ensure safe and human-free sanitation operations.

¨     The robotic system has been installed at the Amayizhanchan Canal near the Thampanoor Railway Station premises, where canal cleaning operations were extremely challenging due to difficult working conditions.

¨     The initiative has been undertaken to phase out manual scavenging and enhance the safety of sanitation workers engaged in waste removal in high-risk and inaccessible areas.

¨     The AI-powered canal-cleaning robot was commissioned by Kerala’s Minister for Local Self-Governments, M. B. Rajesh, marking a significant step towards mechanised sanitation.

¨     The system has been developed by Technopark-based Genrobotic Innovations, the creators of the well-known robotic scavenger “Bandicoot.”

¨     The G-SPIDER robot is designed on a Cable-Driven Parallel Robotics (CDPR) architecture and is equipped with AI-enabled vision systems and advanced sensor intelligence.

¨     Through machine vision technology, the robot can autonomously identify different types of waste and adapt to varying flow conditions and structural challenges in canals.

¨     Its five-degrees-of-freedom robotic mechanism with a biomimetic claw-type grabber enables the accurate handling and removal of mixed and irregular debris.

¨     The collected waste is transferred directly into designated collection vehicles, ensuring a completely hands-free canal cleaning process from detection to disposal.