CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In a statement issued here, IITM said the robot system called GraspMan consists of a pair of graspers which provides morphological adaptation, enabling it to conform to the geometry of the object being grasped.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a robot - HomoSEP, that can eliminate manual scavenging in India. The robot can clean septic tanks without human intervention. This robot has been developed over the last several years by a team led by IIT Madras Prof Prabhu Rajagopal.

Detailed explanation-3: -IIT Madras has deveoped HomoSep, a robot to clean septic tanks.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. IIT Kanpur: Offered by department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur has a center called The Center for Robotics, established in 1989 through a grant of ₹5 million from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, dedicated to Robotics. It offers Masters degree in Robotics Engineering (BE or BTech) as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -Welcome to the Robotics Laboratory in the Department of Engineering Design at IIT Madras. This research laboratory was established in the year 2009. A small group of faculty and students work here to advance the level of research in robotics and related areas.