MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611076979 A) filed by Abes Engineering College on June 22, 2026, for A Sustainable Self-Healing Soft Robotic Gripper System And A Process Thereof For Precision Agricultural Harvesting.
Inventors include Dr. Neha Singh Raghuvanshi; Mudit Saxena; Arpita Johri; Charu Singh; and Dishita Singh.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sustainable, self-healing, and AI-enabled soft robotic gripper system for precision agricultural harvesting applications. The system comprises a biodegradable tri-material composite including Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), hydrogel, and cellulose nanofibers fabricated using multi-material three- dimensional printing technology. The hydrogel network provides intrinsic self-healing capability through reversible hydrogen bonding mechanisms. Embedded IoT- enabled sensors continuously monitor pressure, deformation, humidity, and temperature during harvesting operations. An AI-powered digital twin framework utilizing machine learning algorithms performs adaptive grip optimization, wear prediction, and predictive maintenance analysis.
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