Genrobotics to invest Rs 150 cr in Tamil Nadu to set up robotics hub

Trivandrum / August 13, 2026

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 13: Kerala-based deep-tech robotics company Genrobotics will be investing Rs 150 crore in five years in Tamil Nadu to establish a high-end robotics exporting facility in the state. 

The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu in this regard in Chennai today in the presence Chief Minister Shri C Joseph Vijay and Minister for Industries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Smt S Keerthana.

Genrobotics Chief Operating Officer Nikhil N.P and Director Shri Rashid K signed the MoU and exchanged it with CEO of Guidance Tamil Nadu Shri Deepak Jacob IAS. Chief Secretary of Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Dr M Sai Kumar IAS and Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Dr S Vijayakumar IAS, were also present on the occasion.

The project comes as part of the company’s plans to scale up manufacture and operational footprint across the country.

Genrobotics scripted history by developing the world’s first robotic scavenger Bandicoot, which has been integrated into the urban sanitation systems of several states across India.

The Tamil Nadu project marks one of Genrobotics’ largest single commitments to date and reinforces its push into international markets across sanitation, industrial, medical, and defense robotics.

As per the MoU, the company will establish a manufacturing base in the state for advanced robotics solutions, with production earmarked for export to Singapore, Malaysia, and the Middle East and MENA region.  

With the launch of the project Tamil Nadu will become the manufacturing and export hub for Genrobotics' latest Bandicoot series, water and sanitation inspection robots, Wilboar, and other flagship platforms, aligning with the state's broader push to attract high-value, export-oriented manufacturing investment.

The TN facility will focus on producing high-end robotics systems designed for international deployment, supporting Genrobotics' ongoing expansion into healthcare, defense, industrial, and aerospace applications across new geographies.

Noting that Tamil Nadu offers the scale to meet growing international demand, Shri Nikhil said the investment reflects the firm’s confidence in the state’s manufacturing ecosystem and its ambition to build a scalable export base to serve fast-growing robotics demand across the Middle East and MENA region and Southeast Asia.

"This investment adds to the manufacturing strength we've built in Kerala, and together they position us to serve the global markets we're actively expanding into, while staying rooted in the innovation ecosystem that shaped Genrobotics from the start," he added.

Genrobotics is also gearing up for its expansion in Kerala. The company currently operates facilities at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Kanjikode in Palakkad and AMTZ, with further expansion underway in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad. Together, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala expansions represent a significant scale-up of Genrobotics' manufacturing and operational capacity as the company accelerates its domestic and international growth plans.

Founded by Shri Vimal Govind M.K, Shri Arun George, Shri Nikhil N.P, and Shri Rashid K, Genrobotics has grown from its origins in sanitation robotics into a diversified deep-tech company with operations spanning medical, industrial, defense, and aerospace robotics.

Genrobotics is best known for developing the Bandicoot robot, which eliminates the need for manual sewer entry. The company has since expanded into medical, industrial, defense, and aerospace robotics, with a growing footprint across international markets.

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