Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'AI-Driven Autonomous Ground Vehicle For Wilderness Search And Rescue (WISAR) Using Thermal Imaging' Filed by Jerusalem College Of Engineering

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541124434 A) filed by Jerusalem College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 10, 2025, for 'ai-driven autonomous ground vehicle for wilderness search and rescue (wisar) using thermal imaging.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. G. Merlin Sheeba; S. Bhavanisankari; Dr. S. Arun; Dr. P. Gnanasivam; Niranjan R; Lokesh; and Yogesh.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Locating missing persons such as lost hikers or mountaineers across vast wilderness regions remains one of the most demanding challenges for search and rescue teams. These op...