MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641050507 A) filed by Sona College Of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu, on April 21, for 'intelligent waiter service autonomous mobile robot for next-generation hotels.'
Inventor(s) include Vinoth R; Prasanna Kumar K J; Aravindh C P; Bharath S; and Hemalatha T.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an intelligent waiter service autonomous mobile robot (100) configured for dynamic indoor hospitality environments. The robot comprises a mechanical chassis (101) supporting a holonomic drive system with four independently driven Mecanum wheels (102a-102d) enabling omnidirectional motion with zero turning radius. A LiDAR sensor (108) cooperates with a navigation and control unit (106) executing SLAM (109) to perform real-time mapping, localization, and obstacle avoidance without fixed infrastructure. A plurality of payload trays (103a-103c) are mounted on a priority-based vertical lifting mechanism (104) configured to selectively elevate trays based on weighted delivery parameters including order urgency and distance. The embedded control architecture synchronizes trajectory planning, wheel kinematics, and tray actuation to minimize spillage during motion. A touchscreen human-machine interface (115) enables order tracking and interaction. The system ensures hygienic, partiality-free, and optimized autonomous delivery in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and similar service establishments."
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