MUMBAI, India, Oct. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511023688 A) filed by Shobhit Institute Of Engineering & Technology Deemed To-Be University; and Shobhit University, Gangoh on March 17, 2025, for Automated Banana Harvesting Device.
Inventors include Sahdev Singh; Alpana Joshi; Sonam Arya; and Vikas Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on October 09, 2026, under issue no. 41/2026.
Abstract: An automated banana harvesting device, comprising an inverted L-shaped elongated body 101 developed to be positioned on a ground surface in proximity to a banana plant by means of multiple suction cups 102, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 103 integrated in body 101 determine distance of a stalk bearing banana bunches, a pneumatic unit for reaching till stalk, a motorized clamp 104 installed on body 101 by means of an extendable link grab stalk securely, a blade 105 installed on body 101 by means of an extendable rod having a motorized sliding unit 106 integrated in between rod and body 101 facilitate cutting of male end of bunch, a motorized clipper 107 mounted on body 101 via an extendable arm grasp bunch, a counter proximity sensor counts number of bananas in collected bunch and a colour sensor detects both good and spoiled bananas in cut banana bunch.
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