MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641094156 A) filed by Presidency University on August 04, 2026, for Drone-Assisted System For Ripeness Identification And Harvesting Of Tree-Borne Crops.
Inventors include Dr. Ashok Itagi.; and Dr. Sreenivasappa B V.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT DRONE-ASSISTED SYSTEM FOR RIPENESS IDENTIFICATION AND HARVESTING OF TREE-BORNE CROPS The present invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (1) and method for automated ripeness identification and harvesting of tree-borne crops, such as arecanuts. The system comprises drone (1) equipped with a camera (2) for detecti...