The Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
In a State rst, industrial park on college campus launched at Muvattupuzha
Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology is hosting facility launched by Genrobotic Innovations. It proposes to develop the park as a hub to foster advanced technologies
Robotics innovation pioneer Genrobotic Innovations has launched Kerala’s rst industrial park on a college campus in the State at the Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology, Muvattupuzha. Industry on campus is a government initiative to encourage educational campuses to use available space for innovations and start-ups.
The ₹3-crore facility will be developed as a centre to stimulate innovation in education and integrate articial intelligence (AI) and robotics e ciently through research, says Tom Thomas, Chief Operating O cer, Kerala Startup Mission,
Industry on campus is an initiative to encourage institutions to use space for innovations and start-ups
who inaugurated the facility on the ICET campus on Wednesday.
Genrobotics is ranked among the top three AI start-ups in India and is known for Bandicoot, world’s rst robotic scavenger. The innovator proposes to develop the park as a hub to foster creation of advanced technologies and encourage bright and visionary minds.
The facility will comprise an advanced R&D laboratory and a production facility. Through the partnership, Genrobotics aims to conduct advanced research and development activities specically dedicated to humanoid and semi-humanoid robotics and AI.
Viewed as the rst humanoid R&D centre in the State, it will facilitate internships, research, and jobs for students both oncampus and o-campus, providing hands-on opportunity for research, development, and commercialisation of ideas in robotics and AI into tangible commercial products.
“The collaborative venture with ICET is the rst of its kind and a start to our future establishment of technology centres across colleges in Kerala,” says Mr. Nikhil. This is the rst time in India that an industrial park is being established to make the process of integration of AI and robotics faster and more e cient through proper research, he says.
Genrobotics has been recognised by the State government as a great venture, solidifying its position as a trailblazer in the robotics landscape. The company oers a diverse range of robotic solutions — from advanced medical robotics to automated oil tank cleaning systems.
Abdul Salam, director, Ilahia College of Engineering, V.U. Sidhique, manager, ICET, P.H. Muneer, chairman, ICET, and Nikhil N. P., director and co-founder of Genrobotic Innovations, were present.