1.-2. Working in sewers presents a myriad of technological challenges. There are currently no robots that can work without direct human intervention and last for a long time in such a featureless, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kyoto-based Tmsuk Corporation (Tmsuk) has announced the development of a new legged pipe inspection robot called "SPD-X." The new ...

Efforts to eliminate a dangerous hands-on approach to sanitation are moving slowly. When Jitender was a child in New Delhi, both his parents worked as manual scavengers—a job that involved clearing ...

Ahmedabad: In a step towards ending manual scavenging in the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is deploying seven Bandicoot robotic units to desilt and clean sewer lines across all seven ...

Rajasthan HC seeks state reply on adopting robotic sewer-cleaning tech after two workers died in Jhotwara; PIL cites Manual ...