MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511018848 A) filed by Shobhit Institute Of Engineering & Technology Deemed To-Be University; and Shobhit University, Gangoh on March 03, 2025, for Automated Banana Harvesting Device.
Inventors include Vansh Shekhar; Shoyab Hussain; Avinav Shobhit; and Jitender Kumar Singh Jadon.
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: An automated banana harvesting device comprises a platform 1 positioned on a ground surface grown with banana trees, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 2 mounted on the platform 1 detecting exact location of the trees, plurality of motorized omnidirectional wheels 3 configured underneath the platform 1 for maneuvering the platform 1 , a plate 4 installed over the platform 1 via plurality of telescopically operated rods 5 for positioning the plate 4 in proximity to the bunch, a pair of telescopically operated grippers 6 arranged on the plate 4 for gripping the bunch, a robotic arm 7 installed on the plate 4 for positioning the members 8 in contact with branch of the bunch, a pneumatic blade 9 installed with one of the members 8 in view of cutting the branch, and a weight sensor embedded within the container for detecting weight of the bunch.
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