MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611063256 A) filed by Nims University Rajasthan, Jaipur on May 19, 2026, for A Shape Morphing Drone System.
Inventors include Dhairya Purohit; Palak Sachan; and Subramanyam Mithil Manikanta.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: A shape-morphing robotic locomotion system (101) is disclosed for real-time adaptive interaction with variable terrain. The system comprises a multi-leg body structure (102) having articulated robotic legs, each integrating a piezoelectric variable stiffness actuator (103) configured to reversibly modify leg stiffness. Ground interaction forces are sensed using t...