MUMBAI, India, Nov. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641039088 A) filed by Presidency University, Bangalore on March 29, 2026, for Watercraft Docking Assistive Device.

Inventor includes Dr. Bora Upendra.

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

Abstract: A device for docking watercrafts is developed to optimize the mooring process through automatic adjustments based on environmental conditions, the platform 101 is fixed to the dockside and integrates a communication module, allowing wireless connectivity for user control, an AI-based imaging unit 102 with an ultrasonic sensor detects the location of dock hooks and guides the user to position the wa...