MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611021043 A) filed by Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Feb. 23, for 'an automated system and apparatus for road maintenance using pothole detection and filling robot.'
Inventor(s) include Pooja Mishra; Deepesh Raghav; Charu Gaur; Anishka Gupta; and Kirti Gupta.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses an automated system and apparatus for real-time road maintenance using a pothole detection and filling robot. The system integrates at least one depth sensing means, an embedded processing unit, a robotic mobility module, and an automated filler dispensing mechanism to achieve autonomous pothole identification and physical repair. Ultrasonic sensors acquire surface depth data, which is processed by a Raspberry Pi Pico controller using interrupt-driven logic and pulse-width modulation control to precisely detect pothole geometry and actuate material dispensing. A web-based monitoring interface provides real-time operational status and diagnostic feedback. The closed-loop cyber-physical architecture enables continuous surface profiling, accurate material dispensing, and post-fill verification, thereby ensuring uniform restoration of road integrity. The invention significantly reduces manual labor, enhances road safety, minimizes maintenance time and cost, and provides a scalable, energy-efficient, and intelligent solution for modern road infrastructure management and smart city applications."
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