Akshata Sharma
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Nithin Kamath, co-founder & CEO of Zerodha, took to Instagram to share a concerning video captured by robots inside water lines.
"This is how we get our drinking water," Kamath wrote.
He explained that the clips were captured by robots built by Solinas, which are designed to go inside water lines to detect leakages, contamination, and other issues that are impossible to identify manually.
"We recently partnered with them through Rainmatter," Kamath added.
Solinas, originally started as a student project at IIT Madras, has developed India's first miniature robots for sub-100mm pipelines and has implemented end-to-end solutions for manhole and septic tank cleaning, effectively eliminating manual scavenging.
The startup has a presence in over 30 cities, serving more than 15 clients, including global organizations like Volvo, Pfizer, and Zydus, as well as government bodies such as CMWSSB, the Kerala Water Authority, and BMC.
Notably, Solinas' technology has been incorporated into ministry guidelines, working closely with central ministries (MJS and MoHUA) to define technology adoption.
The startup now aims to become India's first technology unicorn in the WASH sector.
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