MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641050183 A) filed by Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, on April 20, for 'smart agri-bot for precision farming.'
Inventor(s) include Arunadevi M; Srinath M S; Vivek Bhandarkar V N; Vinay Kumar R; Mahesh G S; Ruchik M A; Siddu Varthar; Vishnu Prasad S; and P Kishore Gandhi.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an autonomous agricultural robot designed to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in farming operations. The system comprises a four-wheeled electrically powered vehicle integrated with imaging sensors, machine learning algorithms, and automated pesticide spraying mechanisms. The robot is capable of performing agricultural tasks such as crop monitoring, pest detection, and targeted pesticide application with minimal human intervention. The invention utilizes a camera-based vision system coupled with image processing techniques, including convolutional neural networks (CNN) and artificial neural networks (ANN), to identify pests and plant diseases in real time. A Raspberry Pi-based processing unit enables decision-making and controls a pump mechanism to spray pesticides only on affected regions, thereby reducing chemical usage and environmental impact. This invention provides an efficient and cost-effective solution for modern precision agriculture, addressing labor shortages and improving crop yield through automation."
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