MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621067659 A) filed by Parul University on May 29, 2026, for Autonomous Maintenance Device For Solar Panels.
Inventors include Bokka Mahesh Babu; Uday Kiran Bandikanti; Bokka Hemanth; Sivarla Yashwanth; Anuradha Prakash Gharge; and Manju Yadav.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: An autonomous maintenance device for solar panels, comprises of a housing 101 with a locomotion means using caterpillar wheels 102 for movement across solar panel surfaces, a monitoring unit configured to capture images and detect edge dimensions, contamination, stains, and environmental conditions, a control unit to process detected data and determine maintenance sequences, a balancing module with C-shaped adjustable plates 104 and motorized hinges 105 with motorized rollers 106 for stabilized navigation, a water spraying module comprising a water vessel 107, an extendable conduit 108, and an electronic sprayer 109 for controlled dispensing of water, a wiping unit 110 on an articulated link 111 for moisture removal, a stain remediation module to dispense cleaning liquid for targeted removal, a motorized scrubbing brush 116 on articulated linkage 117 for targeted cleaning, an anti-reflective coating module to dispense anti-reflective coating material, an air blower unit 121 for accelerated drying after coating.
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