MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631082201 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati on July 03, 2026, for Robotic System For Cleaning And Sealing Of Pipe Cracks.
Inventors include Santosh Kumar; Akash; Manish Kumar Mahto; and S. K. Dwivedy.
The application for the patent was published on August 21, 2026, under issue no. 34/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR CLEANING AND SEALING OF PIPE CRACKS The present invention relates to an in-pipe robotic system for surface preparation and sealing of pipe cracks, the system comprises a base platform, a locomotion module for movement inside a pipe, stabilization modules for maintaining positional stability against the inner pipe wall, a support module for operation in inclined and vertical pipe configurations, and a robotic arm having articulated links and joints for positioning dual independently actuated end-effectors, one configured for surface preparation and the other for crack sealing, within a single deployment. The invention provides a modular and reconfigurable robotic solution for in-pipeline maintenance with improved stability, adaptability, and repair effectiveness. Fig. 1
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