MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641017661 A) filed by Sri Krishna College Of Engineering And Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 17, for 'edge-ai enabled autonomous agricultural gantry for targeted pesticide spraying and intelligent irrigation.'
Inventor(s) include Dr S Sundararaj; Lokeesh B; Godreign Elgin Y; Aaditya Krishna R S; Deelipraj D; Anbuselvan G; and Thulasi V.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an Edge-AI driven smart agricultural gantry for targeted pesticide spraying and intelligent irrigation. The system comprises a gantry stand assembly (1.2) supporting a suspended central module through a motor-driven rope (1.1), pulley assembly (2.1), and rope hoist mechanism (1.4). A vision unit (4.2) mounted on the central module captures real-time images of crops, which are analyzed by an edge-based artificial intelligence processor to detect plant diseases and pest infestations. Based on the detected locations and severity, a precision spraying nozzle (4.1) selectively dispenses pesticide from a storage tank (3.1) via a motor-driven pump (3.3) and delivery pipe (3.2). The system further integrates soil moisture-based irrigation control for optimized water usage. All operations are performed autonomously with local data storage and optional cloud synchronization, enabling sustainable, precise, and efficient agricultural management."
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