MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641074234 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on June 15, 2026, for “a Pusher-Assisted Hybrid Pentacopter Drone”.
Inventors include Arko Pravo Chakraborty; Ragul Swaminathan; and Chinmaya Sahu.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pusher-assisted hybrid pentacopter drone configured to improve flight efficiency and stability. The drone comprises four primary rotors for lift and control, and a rear-mounted fifth rotor assembly connected to an independent electronic speed controller. The fifth rotor is configured as a selectively activatable auxil...