MUMBAI, India, Nov. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611008700 A) filed by Vivekananda Global University on January 28, 2026, for Automated Pre-Installed Rod Handling Device.

Inventor includes Surjeet Yadav.

The application for the patent was published on November 13, 2026, under issue no. 46/2026.

Abstract: An automated pre-installed rod handling device, comprising a body 101 with multiple legs 102 each attached with a motorized omnidirectional wheel 103 for maneuvering the body 101 over a ground surface, an input means 111 to provide input commands for inserting or removing a pre-installed metal rods, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 104 mounted on the body 101 for locating the rod a...