MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641024879 A) filed by Gandham Yedukondalu; and Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, on March 2, for 'hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with four cooperatively controlled six-degree-of-freedom robotic manipulators.'
Inventor(s) include G. Yedukondalu; Bondili Harshith Singh; Bagadi Srinidhi Babu; Kalva Pramod Kumar; and Sanjana R Nayak.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a multi-functional aerial robotic platform comprising a hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with four cooperatively controlled six-degree-of-freedom robotic manipulators. The system integrates multiple articulated manipulators symmetrically mounted on an airframe to enable aerial grasping, manipulation, assembly, inspection, and material handling tasks. Each manipulator is independently activated and cooperatively controlled through an onboard control architecture that coordinates motion, force, and position among the manipulators while maintaining stable flight of the hexacopter. The manipulators are further configured to function as supporting stands for the unmanned aerial vehicle during landing and ground-based operations. A key feature of the invention is a single-link manipulator with a specialized gripper mounted on a top portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the specialized gripper being capable of gripping and holding power-supply wires to facilitate battery charging during emergency or low-power operating conditions. The platform incorporates sensors, actuators, and a control unit configured to perform synchronized manipulation operations in dynamic environments. The invention enables single-object and multi-object handling, cooperative grasping, and complex manipulation actions in mid-air or in proximity to structures. The disclosed system improves operational versatility, payload handling capability, and task efficiency for applications including search and rescue, industrial inspection, infrastructure maintenance, and aerial construction."
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