MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621060929 A) filed by Parul University on May 13, 2026, for Automated Botanical Maintenance Device.
Inventors include Panchal Jainam Manishkumar; and Patel Kalp Vijaykumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: An automated botanical maintenance device, comprises of a mobile body 101 equipped with a locomotion means comprising tracked wheels 102 and extendable legs 103 for navigating complex garden terrains while minimizing soil compaction, a primary articulated arm 104 with a stabilizer end-effector having a soft-actuator bio-gripper 105 for gentle plant handling, a plant health detection module with hyperspectral, ultrasonic, and thermal infrared sensors for plant stress and disease detection, a control unit generating vascular health profiles and task plans for pruning and treatment, a user interface for shape-based pruning control and growth prediction, a secondary articulated arm 108 with interchangeable tools including a bypass pruner 109, UV-C sterilization wand 110 and resin applicator for maintenance, a processing chamber 116 for shredding and mulching waste, a rhizosphere probe 119 for soil analysis and treatment, a soil aeration arrangement for root enhancement.
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