MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611024503 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on March 2, for 'ant-shaped micro aerial vehicle for stealth surveillance and reconnaissance.'
Inventor(s) include Rudra Narayan Kaushik; Jaspreet Kaur; and Dr. Garima Thakur.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a biomimetic, ant-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle designed for covert surveillance and reconnaissance applications. The drone features a segmented body structure resembling an ant, providing natural visual camouflage and reduced detect...