HomoSEP: A robot is getting ready to step into septic tanks
Filled with semi-solid and semi-fluid human faecal material, a septic tank is the unhealthiest of places. Hundreds of deaths are reported every year across India due to manual scavenging in septic tanks, despite bans and prohibitory orders. Technology can help address this grave challenge. So, researchers at IIT Madras have developed ‘HomoSEP,’ a robot that … Read more
