MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511124469 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 10, 2025, for 'robotic grocery handling system.'
Inventor(s) include Deeksha Sonal; Aniket Gagneja; Aditi Mahajan; Lovely Sharma; Yashika Mahajan; and Saurabh Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a robotic grocery handling system that seamlessly unifies navigation, item retrieval, transport, and checkout into a single, uninterrupted workflow. The system features a mobile robotic base with self-guided navigation capabilities, a multi-tiered storage compartment outfitted with weight sensors and cameras for automated auditing of items, and an advanced sensor suite comprising LiDAR, depth-sensing cameras, and RFID readers. Leveraging sensor fusion technology, the robot correlates weight changes with visual data to accurately identify and log items placed into its compartment, maintaining a dynamic virtual cart in real time. By integrating directly with the store's inventory management system, the robot delivers precise navigation assistance, intelligent product recommendations, and supports "checkout-anywhere" functionality via its embedded payment module."
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