MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123670 A) filed by Vit-Ap University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, on Dec. 8, 2025, for 'a system for garbage cleaning by an unmanned water surface vehicle.'
Inventor(s) include Mandal, Santanu; Das, Parnab; and Melvin, Elna.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure relates to an unmanned garbage-collecting boat system (100) designed for autonomous waste removal from water surface. The system comprises a pair of pontoons (202) forming a central garbage-ingestion channel, a plurality of sensors (104) including camera and obstacle avoidance sensor units for real-time garbage detection and safe navigation, and a microprocessor unit (110) configured to analyze image and distance data to determine the type, direction, and position of floating waste. The microprocessor unit (110) autonomously navigates the boat (102) towards detected garbage, enabling collection through a net-mounted garbage collection unit (210). Arc-shaped clippers (214) automatically seal filled nets (212) and release the next set of empty nets for continuous packaging operation. Independently driven air-jet propulsion units (206) provide high manoeuvrability. Additional features include remote operability, real-time data transmission, and a cutting mechanism (218) for invasive floating plants, enabling efficient, continuous, and unmanned aquatic waste management."
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