公开(公告)号：US11442419B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16816246

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ

Inventor： Ahti Heinla ,  Anti Veeranna ,  Antti Makela ,  Imre Teras ,  Kalle-Rasmus Volkov ,  Kitty Mamers ,  Lauri Vain ,  Madis Merila ,  Markus Zimmermann ,  Vahur Laas ,  Kadri Parikas

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A mobile robot is configured for vending consumable items. The robot includes a mobile base; a body comprising an item space; a plurality of support elements located in the item space and configured to support consumable items; an item sensor configured to detect presence of one or more consumable items supported by each of the support elements; and an insert configured to removably fit into the item space, and wherein the insert comprises the support elements and the item sensor. A method for vending consumable items uses the mobile robot.