AWPRATOR: Autonomous Waste Picking Robot and Tracking of Routes

Year : 2026 | Volume : 04 | Issue : 01 | Page : 13 21
    By

    Simarpreet Kaur,

  • Preeti Bansal,

  • Nidhi Chahal,

  • Ankit Mondal,

  • Ritika Sharma,

  • Shreyansh Kumar Singh,

  • Vijender Walia,

  • Swati Mehta,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  5. Student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  6. Student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  7. Student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India
  8. Student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali, Punjab, India

Abstract

Traditional waste management systems, especially in urban and semi-urban areas, relies heavily on manual methods like manual collection of waste, and fossil-fuel based garbage trucks. These methods often face many challenges such as inefficient high dependency on human labor, inefficient planning of routes, health risk for sanitation workers, lack of adaptability, real-time decision making. With the increase in the number of smart cities, the need for intelligent, autonomous, and eco-friendly solutions is must. This paper introduces AWPRATOR (Autonomous Waste Picking Robot and Tracking of Routes), a novel approach to automate waste collection through sensor-based navigation, robotic arm for garbage handling, and inbuilt segregation mechanism. It integrates electric mobility and real-time monitoring, ensuring lesser human intervention and improved hygiene standards. The design is modular and scalable, making its deployment suitable for congested urban streets and larger municipal cities as well. The proposed system bridges the gap between semi-automated waste collection and the futuristic fully autonomous, adaptive waste management in smart cities.

Keywords: Autonomous waste picking, sensor-based navigation, robotic arm, inbuilt segregation, electric mobility, real-time monitoring, adaptive waste management

[This article belongs to International Journal of Advanced Robotics and Automation Technology ]

How to cite this article:
Simarpreet Kaur, Preeti Bansal, Nidhi Chahal, Ankit Mondal, Ritika Sharma, Shreyansh Kumar Singh, Vijender Walia, Swati Mehta. AWPRATOR: Autonomous Waste Picking Robot and Tracking of Routes. International Journal of Advanced Robotics and Automation Technology. 2026; 04(01):13-21.
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Simarpreet Kaur, Preeti Bansal, Nidhi Chahal, Ankit Mondal, Ritika Sharma, Shreyansh Kumar Singh, Vijender Walia, Swati Mehta. AWPRATOR: Autonomous Waste Picking Robot and Tracking of Routes. International Journal of Advanced Robotics and Automation Technology. 2026; 04(01):13-21. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijarat/article=2026/view=243992


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Volume 04
Issue 01
Received 11/11/2025
Accepted 13/02/2026
Published 09/03/2026
Publication Time 118 Days
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