Robots set to clean international airport in Thiruvananthapuram in what could be a first for India
Trivandrum airport to use robots for cleaning
Airport robots are going to soon be ubiquitous in India. The latest development on this technology is the planned use of robots in the cleaning operations at theTrivandrum International airport in the southern state of Kerala, which could be a first for Indian airports.
Local media reports said on Wednesday (July 17) that the robotics company Genrobotic Innovations will use the robot in the cleaning operations.
The robot will be used in the international airport to clean canals and remove rainwater.
The reports said that the airport operator, Adani enterprises, has reached an agreement towards this. The robot is expected to be handed over in 60 days, according to Genrobotic CEO Vimal Govind, who spoke to Manoramaonline website.
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The robot, Wilboar, is described by Genrobotic as "cutting-edge robotic rover designed for efficiently cleaning sludge and waste within large industrial confined spaces." It is being called the world's first robotic scavenger.
Robots were used in search for missing sanitation worker recently
Robots from Genrobotic were used in the massive search operations this month for sanitation worker Joy, who went missing while cleaning a canal flooded by recent Monsoon rains. After days of search that transfixed the southern state, Joy's life could not be saved.
What caught everyone's imagination was the robots that went to help in the search amid heavy rains.
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The robots, named Bandicoot and Draco, were used to clean up the canal and help in the rescue operation to save Joy, which ultimately failed. But the use of robots caught the attention of the airport operators, setting off the talks for use of robots in the airport.
Bandicoot was launched in 2017 to clean manholes. Draco was used to search the area where Joy went missing.
The company hopes to use more robots in rescue operations and disaster situations in future.
Airport robots: A new trend in India
This is not the first time that a robot will be used in an airport. RADA, a meet-and-greet robot was launched in Delhi international airport in 2018. Developed by TCS in Thiruvananthapuram, RADA moves around in the airport, answering questions of passengers.
(With inputs from agencies)