MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641048770 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 16, for 'a robotic system for climbing and harvesting palmyra trees.'
Inventor(s) include Rehana; and Shohon Saha.
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 disclosure relates to a robotic system (100) configured to climb and harvest Palmyra trees, comprising a chassis (102) with three adjustable arms, each configured to support a drive unit (104), a cross-section adjuster unit (106), and a harvesting unit (108). Each drive unit (104) is configured with a first DC motor (104a) and a wheel (104b) angled at 40 degrees to enable combined radial and transverse motion, resulting in a helical path. The cross-section adjuster units (106) are configured with a stepper motor (106b) and a self-locking lead screw (106a) to clamp or declamp the chassis (102) around the tree trunk. The harvesting unit (108) is configured with a 2-DOF manipulator and a rotating cutting disc (108b), actuated by servo motors for precise movement. The robotic system (100) is configured for remote or autonomous operation, comprising adjusting the chassis (102), climbing the tree, and cutting fruit peduncles."
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