MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621083673 A) filed by Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology on July 08, 2026, for An Orbital Vertical Farming Pod.

Inventors include Wagh, Pratiksha D.; Surve, Ishwari. S.; Gaikwad, Siya S.; Sonawane, Priyanka J.; Patke, Vaishnavi R.; Sable, Nilesh Popat; Mahalle, Parikshit N.; and Pise, Ganesh Shivaji.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orbital vertical farming pod comprises a rotating pod core (101) configured to generate artificial gravity for plant growth in space through controlled rotational motion. A rotation drive and bearing assembly (1...