MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621060929 A) filed by Parul University on May 13, 2026, for Automated Botanical Maintenance Device.

Inventors include Panchal Jainam Manishkumar; and Patel Kalp Vijaykumar.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: An automated botanical maintenance device, comprises of a mobile body 101 equipped with a locomotion means comprising tracked wheels 102 and extendable legs 103 for navigating complex garden terrains while minimizing soil compaction, a primary articulated arm 104 with a stabilizer end-effector having a soft-actuator bio-gripper 105 for gentle plant handling, a plant health detecti...