MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531129187 A) filed by Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on Dec. 19, 2025, for 'automated modular agricultural robot with integrated sensors for multi-functional precision farming operations.'
Inventor(s) include Chatterjee, Manab; Roy, Sujoy Kumar; Panda, Smita Rani; and Mishra, Purna Chandra.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure provides an automated modular agricultural robot for precision farming operations. The robot includes a mobile platform having a chassis supported by wheels configured for traversing agricultural terrain. The robot includes a modular tool-changing mechanism configured to receive interchangeable agricultural implements including a seeding mechanism, a spraying system, and a weeding tool. The robot includes a sensor system including a GPS antenna for autonomous positioning, a camera for crop recognition, and environmental sensors for detecting soil conditions and crop health. The robot includes an artificial intelligence-based decision system configured to perform crop recognition, determine task selection based on field conditions, and generate operation commands. The robot includes a control system configured to execute autonomous path planning and implement adaptive task execution based on real-time sensor data."
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