MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541114085 A) filed by Sethu Institute Of Technology, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 20, 2025, for 'scarebot: a solar powered smart scarecrow for advanced crop protection.'

Inventor(s) include S. M. Nilofer Fathima; Dr. M. Pandimadevi; Dr. M. Fathu Nisha; S. M. Seeni Mohamed Aliar Maraikkayar; S. Arockia Jose; and R. Ishwarya.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention relates to the development of a solar-powered smart scarecrow for advanced crop protection. It typically includes a solar panel (1), a rechargeable battery ...