Genrobotics and India's Territorial Army sign a robotics pact for hazardous environments
Indian robot maker Genrobotics and the country's reserve force, the Territorial Army, signed a memorandum covering robotics research, technology trials, training and capability development. Signed at the TA 2.0 Symposium in Kolkata, it sets a framework for work on hazardous environments, disaster response, confined-space operations, critical-infrastructure inspection and AI-enabled remote sensing.
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The memorandum covers robotics research and training
Indian robot maker Genrobotics and the country's reserve force, the Territorial Army, signed a memorandum of understanding on robotics research, technology evaluation, training and capability development. The document was signed during the TA 2.0 Symposium in Kolkata. The Hindu BusinessLine names Major General SS Patil for the Territorial Army and co-founder and chief executive Vimal Govind M K for the company. Business Standard reports the same signatories and areas of work.[1], [2]
The work spans disaster response and infrastructure inspection
The memorandum lists robots for hazardous environments, disaster response, confined-space operations and critical-infrastructure inspection among the areas for joint work. The Hindu BusinessLine also includes AI-enabled remote sensing in the scope. Business Standard reports defence applications and technology trials as parts of the agreement. The research and training tracks are tied to developing robotics capabilities for these operational settings.[1], [2]
Genrobotics gave G-Bot its first public display
Genrobotics gave G-Bot, its full humanoid robot, its first public display at the symposium. The lineup reported by The Hindu BusinessLine also included Genbot for infrastructure missions, a robotic rover and G-KAI for upper-body rehabilitation. The company, known for its Bandicoot sewer-cleaning robots, said it had recently opened a production facility in Thumba for defence and space work.[1]
