MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631031077 A) filed by Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, West Bengal, on March 15, for 'a smart robotic vehicle for drying wet road surfaces after rainfall.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Shiv Charan Puri; Dr. Avishek Banerjee; Aqdas Sultan; Faiz Hussain; Apoorva Pandit; and Abhishek Ranjan Sinha.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A Smart Robotic Vehicle for Drying Wet Road Surfaces After Rainfall The present invention discloses a smart road-drying robotic vehicle and a corresponding method for the autonomous remediation of wet road surfaces to enhance transportation safety. The system comprises a mobile robotic chassis equipped with motor-driven wheels, an onboard microcontroller unit (MCU), and a specialized road-drying mechanism. The vehicle is configured to traverse moisture-laden pavements, utilizing the drying mechanism to displace or remove accumulated water, thereby restoring the frictional integrity of the road surface. Controlled via a wireless interface and powered by an internal battery, the device offers a compact, cost-effective, and rapid-response alternative to manual water removal and large-scale maintenance machinery. The invention is particularly suited for urban environments where localized moisture accumulation poses a risk to vehicular and pedestrian traffic."
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