Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for “an Autonomous Tree-Climbing Vehicle For Coconut Detection, Quality Assessment, And Robotic Harvesting”

MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073847 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on June 15, 2026, for “an Autonomous Tree-Climbing Vehicle For Coconut Detection, Quality Assessment, And Robotic Harvesting”.

Inventors include Dr. Sivakumar Nagarajan; Thiyagaraj. J; and Sasikumar K.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an autonomous tree-climbing vehicle for coconut harvesting is provided, comprising a chassis with climbing wheels and a grip- regulating mechanism for trunk engagement and vertical movement. A rotational assembly supports a robotic arm with visual and acoustic sensin...