MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090307 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Shree Sarasvati Shishumandir on July 24, 2026, for Solar-Powered Vegetable Harvesting Device.
Inventors include Veer Anandbhai Gohel; Priyanshu Vaghela; Janki Chiragbhai Raval; Katarapu Ramana; and Dhirajkumar Shrimali.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: A solar-powered vegetable harvesting device, comprising a body 101, a plurality of motorized omnidirectional wheels 102 for navigation across farm fields, a solar panel array 103 to harvest solar energy and supply power to connected electrical components via a battery unit 104, an infrared imaging unit 105 to monitor the vegetables, a microcontroller to identify ripe vegetables, assess plant health, detect readiness for harvest, and guide precise plucking operations in real-time, a robotic arm 107 to pluck vegetables above the ground, an articulated arm 109 with a gripper 110, to extract underground vegetables, a telescopic arm 111 to provide adaptive reach and orientation for harvesting vegetables at varying heights and angles, a washing chamber 112 to dynamically clean the harvested vegetables, and a plurality of temperature-controlled storage compartments 115 assigned to a specific vegetable type, to maintain optimal storage conditions to preserve freshness and prevent spoilage.
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