MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621013440 A) filed by Gokul Global University, Patan, Gujarat, on Feb. 7, for 'automated banana bunch handling and cutting device.'

Inventor(s) include Manojkumar Ishwarlal Patel.

The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated banana bunch handling and cutting device comprises of a platform 101 having extendable rods 102 with motorized wheel 103 at the ends for maneuvering the platform, a robotic gripper 104 with rubberized end for grasping a banana bunch, a primary three claw centering unit for placing banana bunch, a belt li...