Anupama Arjun Pandit

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, National Research Centre for Grapes

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Anupama Arjun Pandit is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of precision agriculture, mechatronics, and artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on developing intelligent robotic systems and IoT-enabled solutions to address critical challenges in horticultural harvesting and yield assessment. Pandit’s major contributions include the design of a novel end-effector with an integrated gripper and cutter for harvesting greenhouse produce, and an IoT-based mechatronic module for real-time yield monitoring in vineyards and greenhouses. These innovations aim to reduce post-harvest losses, improve farmer income by enabling transparent, data-driven quality assessment, and automate labor-intensive tasks. Her most-cited paper (2022, 6 citations) tackles the persistent issue of unfair pricing for grape farmers by providing precise, real-time yield data. Her 2021 work (5 citations) advances robotic harvesting through integrated end-effector design, while her 2025 paper (3 citations) explores AI algorithms for autonomous fruit picking. Pandit’s research is notable for its practical, farmer-centric approach, combining robotics, machine vision, and IoT to create scalable, affordable solutions for smallholder and commercial agriculture. Her work is increasingly influential in the global push toward sustainable, technology-driven farming.