MUMBAI, India, Sept. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441015425 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, on March 1, 2024, for 'automated fruit harvesting system and method thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Megha. P. Arakeri; Atharva Lotlikar; Hridyanshi; Nidhi Tiwari; Ayraf Jamil Raihan; and Ishita Singh.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 5, under issue no. 36/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure relates to the field of agricultural systems. More particularly the present disclosure relates to an automated fruit harvesting system. The system (100) includes a camera (102) and a set of tamarind collection baskets (104). The system (100) further includes a 360-degree camera (202), a computing box (204), a rotating base (206), a robotic arm (208), a camera (210), a claw (212), a rocker bogie mechanism (214), a set of wheels (216), and a set of servos (218). The incorporation of a rocker bogie mechanism (214) facilitates easy navigation through challenging terrains, enhancing efficiency in reaching tamarind pods. Further the present disclosure relates to a method of harvesting fruit using the automated fruit harvesting system. Advantageously, the present disclosure relates a robot system that improves the efficiency of Tamarind harvest and also reduces labour-intensive tasks for farmers."
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