MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641105001 A) filed by Dr. M. G. R. Educational & Research Institute on September 01, 2026, for Compact Retractable Tri-Copter Drone With A Foldable Triangular Arm Frame.
Inventors include S. T. Sugamoviyam; P. G. Muthukumar; N. Aruna; and G. Jeevalatha.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a lightweight retractable tri-copter drone for agricultural inspection, crop monitoring, rural surveillance, and environmental observation. The drone comprises a central body and three motor-supporting arms arranged to define a triangular configuration in a deploy...