Kerala-based robotics firm Genrobotics has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a manufacturing facility for its robotics product line, with plans to invest ₹150 crore over the next five years. The MoU was inked at the Vettri Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave 2026, held in Chennai, where the state government signed agreements with 97 companies for a combined investment commitment exceeding ₹67,000 crore, according to PTI.
The Tamil Nadu unit is intended as an export-oriented base, with production earmarked for Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East and MENA region. The facility will manufacture Genrobotics' existing product lines, including the Bandicoot series of semi-robotic manhole and sewer cleaning systems, and Wilboar, a robotic platform used for confined-space and tank sanitation work such as airport sanitation.
Genrobotics operates as GenRobotic Innovations Private Limited, incorporated in 2017 and registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under CIN U74999KL2017PTC049500, with its registered office in Alappuzha, Kerala.
The Bandicoot platform, first deployed in Kerala in 2018, uses a robotic arm and sensor-based control system to clear manhole blockages without requiring a worker to enter the sewer, an approach aimed at eliminating manual scavenging. According to the company, Bandicoot units are currently active in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra, among other states.
Tamil Nadu has been actively positioning itself as a robotics manufacturing base in recent years. In mid-2025, Munich-founded Agile Robots SE opened a ₹300 crore AI-driven robotic parts facility near Chennai, inaugurated by Chief Minister M K Stalin. The Genrobotics MoU adds to that trend, though as with most conclave agreements, the facility's construction timeline and exact location have not yet been detailed publicly.
