MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611048476 A) filed by Amita; and Poonam Bansal on April 16, 2026, for A Semi-Autonomous Robotic Arm System And Method For Selective Tea Leaf Plucking.

Inventors include Dr. Amita Dev; Dr. Poonam Bansal; and Suhani.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a semi-autonomous robotic arm system (20) for selective tea leaf plucking in the field of agricultural robotics and automation. The system comprises a configurable support structure (20) as a wearable backpack or mobile wheeled base, a multi-degree-of-freedom articulated arm with motorized shoulder joint ass...