MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617097969 A) filed by Rafla Srl on August 13, 2026, for Payload For Collecting Fruits And Pruning In Row Crops, Particularly For Vineyards.

Inventors include Cesoni, Raffaello; and Tonelli, Flavio.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: Device (100) for collecting fruits and prunings located along row crops; said device comprising: n robotic manipulators (101), where n =l; each robotic manipulator (101) being equipped with at least a shear (102), a hopper (103) and a video camera (104); - n pairs of vertical rods (105); each pair of rods (105) being hinged at their ends with two horizon...