MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641024950 A) filed by Dr. Y. Ras Mathew, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on March 3, for 'multi-functional rescue robot.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Y. Ras Mathew; J Libi Sharon; Dr. K. Siva; Dr V Senthil Murugan; S. Maha Gayathri; S. Sevuga Perumal; Nilan Sujai; Sajin S J; Ukanth Arun K; and Marieswaran M.
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 rescue robot (1) designed for retrieving victims trapped inside narrow and deep borewells. The robot (1) comprises a circular main frame (2) carrying a plurality of functional units including a wall gripping unit (21) for stabilization, a head gripping and rotating unit (31) for securing and orienting the victim's head, a foot rest assembly (51) with an inflatable balloon (54) for lower-body support, and an oxygen supply unit (11) for providing breathable air. A monitoring unit (61) equipped with a camera (62), speaker (63), and light (64) enables real-time visualization and communication. All units are coordinated through a control unit (71) connected to a user interface device (74) for remote operation. The system ensures safe, controlled, and injury-free extraction of the victim from the borewell."
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