MUMBAI, India, Aug. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641100904 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on August 20, 2026, for Ai-Enabled Waste Management System For Automated Collection And Disposal.

Inventors include Kshitij Kumar; Kashish Singh Tomar; Dr. Sunil Kumar M; Dr. Rajesh D; and M. Nagasai Girisharan.

The application for the patent was published on August 28, 2026, under issue no. 35/2026.

Abstract: An AI-enabled waste management system for automated collection and disposal, comprising a housing 101 with a plurality of extendable legs 102 with a motorized wheel 103 for controlled navigation, a plurality of surveillance cameras 104 to detect, monitor waste disposal activity, an inlet assembly to receive waste, a collection arrangement to collect the detected littered waste, an inspection assembly to classify the collected waste into a plurality of waste categories, a sorting assembly comprising a vibrating mesh conveyor 202 for liquid separation, a motorized rotary blade 203 for opening a packed waste, and a sorting conveyer belt 205 with multiple hinged flaps 206 for distributing waste towards a designated section, a plurality of chambers 207 to separately receive and store the distributed waste, a touchscreen display panel 110, and an artificial intelligence-based camera 111 for tracking disposal behavior and crediting reward points to a user interface for user usage.

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