MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631086331 A) filed by Narula Institute Of Technology on July 14, 2026, for “self-Healing Modular Robots Using Smart Materials”.

Inventors include Abhishek Banerjee; and Debrupa Pal.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT A self-healing modular robotic system comprising a plurality of autonomous, reconfigurable robotic modules interconnected through adaptive docking interfaces. Each module includes a structural body embedded with smart materials, such as self-healing polymers and shape memory alloys, which enable the autonomous detection and repair of mechanical damage. Each modul...