MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123384 A) filed by Kit-Kalaignarkarunanidhi Institute Of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 8, 2025, for 'autonomous ground- based ai-guided laser severing and controlled descent capture system for high-canopy crop harvesting.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Shriram K V; Sini Raj Pulari; Subashri V; Dr. Vimals; and Indu M Urgesan.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention relates to an autonomous ground-based Al-guided laser severing and controlled descent capture system for high-canopy crop harvesting. It typically includes a ground-based support structure (1), an ai-driven vision module (2), a central io control unit (3), a motorized orientation mechanism (4), a precision laser severing module (5), a trajectory prediction unit (6), an environmental sensor (7), a controlled- descent capture mechanism (8), a safety interlocks system (9), a power management and control system (10). This invention offers unparalleled safety by eliminating manual climbing, ensures zero-damage harvesting through controlled descent, and is provides high-precision, scalable automation via Al-guided laser technology for tailtree crops. This system encompasses agricultural harvesting of diverse high-canopy fruits, precision pruning and removal of diseased branches in forestry, and industrial remote cutting of cables or debris in hazardous environments where human access is unsafe."
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