MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641075978 A) filed by Saveetha Engineering College on June 19, 2026, for Automated Weed Detection And Removal Machine.

Inventors include Dr. K. Malathi; Dr. M. Vijay Anand; Dr. S. Asha; Dr. Rajendra Thilahar C; and Ms. P. Ponmathi Jeba Kiruba.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated weed detection and removal machine configured for intelligent weed management in agricultural environments. The machine comprises a mobile platform, image acquisition subsystem, artificial intelligence processing engine, autonomous navigation system, robotic weed re...