MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621042857 A) filed by Vikramsingh Ravindrasingh Parihar; Nitoo Amarsingh Bais; Anoop Dayaram Shirbhate; Rushikesh Shantaram Bhalerao; Ankita D. Rathod; Lagad Pratibha Dattatraya; Swati Subhash Nikam; and Dalvi Akshay Ajit, Amravati, Maharashtra, on April 3, for 'an intelligent solar panel cleaning robot based on hybrid electrostatic and soft-robotic contact mechanisms for waterless dust removal.'
Inventor(s) include Nitoo Amarsingh Bais; Anoop Dayaram Shirbhate; Rushikesh Shantaram Bhalerao; Ankita D. Rathod; Lagad Pratibha Dattatraya; Swati Subhash Nikam; Dalvi Akshay Ajit; and Vikramsingh Ravindrasingh Parihar.
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: "The present invention discloses an intelligent solar panel cleaning robot designed for waterless dust removal using a hybrid cleaning mechanism. The system integrates an electrostatic dust removal unit for non-contact detachment of particulate matter and a soft-robotic contact module for gentle removal of residual contaminants. A sensor array monitors dust accumulation and environmental conditions, while an intelligent control unit dynamically adjusts cleaning parameters such as electrostatic intensity, contact pressure, and traversal speed. The robotic platform includes a mobility mechanism capable of operating on inclined and large-scale photovoltaic arrays. The system is energy-efficient and may utilize harvested solar energy for operation. By combining electrostatic and compliant-contact cleaning techniques with adaptive control, the invention provides a non-abrasive, resource-efficient, and autonomous solution for maintaining photovoltaic panel efficiency under diverse environmental conditions."
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