MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511020002 A) filed by Chandigarh Engineering College Jhanjeri on March 05, 2025, for Automated Manhole Trash/ Waste Collection Device.

Inventor includes Richa Mehta.

The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.

Abstract: An automated manhole trash/ waste collection device, comprising a rectangular frame 101 associated with device, configured with multiple motorized wheels 102 to maneuver frame 101 over a ground surface, a telescopically operated rod 103 stabilizes frame 101 over surface, an imaging unit 104 evaluates a 3D mapping of surroundings and determine presence of manhole of a drainage in proximity to frame 101 , a touch interactive display panel 105 displays evaluated mapping and to select a portion of drainage from where user desires to collect trash and waste, a pair hydraulic bars 106 inserts a curved-shaped body 107 attached with free-ends of bar inside manhole, a motorized pin joint 108 provides a scooping motion to body 107, and tilt body 107 in a manner to dump collected trash/ waste inside a waste chamber 109, and a telescopically operated link 110 extend and navigate through drainage for unclogging clogged area.

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