{
  "id": 17201416,
  "title": "Meet Mahi Malhani, 17: Delhi student's waste-sorting robot hits 90% success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/meet-mahi-malhani-17-delhi-students-waste-sorting-robot-hits-90",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:52:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/meet-mahi-malhani-the-17-year-old-delhi-student-who-saw-litter-lying-next-to-bins-on-a-2023-school-trip-and-built-trashbot-an-ai-powered-robot-that-sorts-waste-with-90-success-and-is-now-being-tested-in-homes-and-schools/articleshow/135348367.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seventeen-year-old Mahi Malhani developed TRASHbot to improve waste disposal using artificial intelligence technology. The robot detects, collects, and sorts waste with impressive accuracy and efficiency. Initial trials were successful in various locations, including her home and schools. Mahi has received recognition in innovation competitions for her project and aims to expand its capabilities.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}