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公开(公告)号：US20210087031A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17021406
申请日：2020-09-15
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Nolan Lunscher , Enrique Fernandez Perdomo , James Servos , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: The various embodiments described herein generally relate to an autonomous material transport vehicle, and systems and methods for operating an autonomous material transport vehicle. The autonomous material transport vehicle comprises: a sensing system operable to monitor an environment of the vehicle; a drive system for operating the vehicle; a processor operable to: receive a location of a load; initiate the drive system to navigate the vehicle to the location; following initiation of the drive system, operate the sensing system to monitor for one or more objects within a detection range; and in response to the sensing system detecting the one or more objects within the detection range, determine whether the load is within the detection range; and when the load is within the detection range, operate the drive system to position the vehicle for transporting the load, otherwise, determine a collision avoidance operation to avoid the one or more objects.
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公开(公告)号：US10928835B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-23
申请号：US15936880
申请日：2018-03-27
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Andrew Dobson , Nir Rikovitch , William John Alexander Torrens , Roydyn Clayton
IPC: G05D1/02 , G05B19/418
Abstract: Systems and methods for flexible conveyance in an assembly-line or manufacturing process are disclosed. A fleet of self-driving vehicles and a fleet-management system can be used to convey workpieces through a sequence of workstations at which operations are performed in order to produce a finished assembly. An assembly can be transported to a first workstation using a self-driving vehicle, where an operation is performed on the assembly. Subsequently, the assembly can be transported to a second workstation using the self-driving vehicle. The operation can be performed on the assembly while it is being conveyed by the self-driving vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20210018933A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-21
申请号：US17065152
申请日：2020-10-07
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Alex Bencz
Abstract: A system for controlling a fleet of unmanned vehicles includes a plurality of unmanned vehicles connected to a computing device. The computing device stores a dynamic attribute and a static attribute respective to each of the plurality of unmanned vehicles. The computing device is configured to: receive a task request including (i) an item identifier of an item, (ii) an action type defining an action to be performed respective to the item, and (iii) a location identifier of a location at which to perform the action; responsive to receiving the request, retrieve the stored dynamic attributes and static attributes; based on a comparison of the task request with the dynamic attributes and the static attributes, select one of the plurality of unmanned vehicles; and transmit, via the network, a command to the selected unmanned vehicle to perform the action respective to the item at the location.
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公开(公告)号：US20200292319A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-17
申请号：US16829395
申请日：2020-03-25
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Adel Fakih , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: Systems and methods for electronically mapping a facility are presented. The method comprises obtaining a CAD file that includes graphical representations of a facility. An occupancy-map image is generated based on the CAD file. A sensor, such as a sensor on a self-driving vehicle, is used to detect a sensed feature within the facility. Based on the sensed feature, the occupancy-map image can be updated, since the sensed feature was not one of the known features in the CAD file prior to the sensed feature being detected by the sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US10682948B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-16
申请号：US16299882
申请日：2019-03-12
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Simon Drexler , Matthew Allen Rendall , Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Mike Hanuschik , Paul Mohr
Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a chassis, two or more drive wheels extending below the chassis, a drive motor housed within the chassis for driving the drive wheels, and a payload surface on top of the chassis for carrying a payload. An illumination system, for emitting light from at least one portion of the chassis, is mounted substantially around the entire perimeter of the chassis. The illumination system may be implemented using an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) that are arranged as segments. For example, there may be “headlight” segments on the front left and front right corners of the chassis.
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Patent Agency Ranking
86.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10585440B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-10
申请号：US15877299
申请日：2018-01-22
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Matthew Allen Rendall , Simon Drexler , Roydyn Clayton , Shahab Kaynama
IPC: G05D1/02 , G05B19/418 , B66F9/075
Abstract: There is provided a driver-support system for use with a human-operated material-transport vehicle, and methods for using the same. The system has at least one sensor, a human-vehicle interface, and a transceiver for communicating with a fleet-management system. The system also has a processor that is configured to provide a mapping application and a localization application based on information received from the sensor. The mapping application and localization application may be provided in a single localization-and-mapping (“SLAM”) application, which may obtain input from the sensor, for example, when the sensor is an optical sensor such as a LiDAR or video camera.
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公开(公告)号：US20190270402A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-05
申请号：US16299882
申请日：2019-03-12
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Simon Drexler , Matthew Allen Rendall , Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Mike Hanuschik , Paul Mohr
Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a chassis, two or more drive wheels extending below the chassis, a drive motor housed within the chassis for driving the drive wheels, and a payload surface on top of the chassis for carrying a payload. An illumination system, for emitting light from at least one portion of the chassis, is mounted substantially around the entire perimeter of the chassis. The illumination system may be implemented using an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) that are arranged as segments. For example, there may be “headlight” segments on the front left and front right corners of the chassis.
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公开(公告)号：US20190265698A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16288162
申请日：2019-02-28
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Anthony William TOD , David Andrew BROWN , Ryan Christopher GARIEPY , Matthew Allen RENDALL
Abstract: Systems and methods for tele-present recovery of self-driving vehicles are disclosed. The system comprises one or more self-driving vehicles, a server, and a master-assistance device. The vehicle operates in a full-autonomous mode until a problem is encountered, triggering a vehicle status associated with a master-assisted intervention. A master-assisted intervention request and associated environment state information are sent from the server to the master-assistance device. A human operator of the master-assisted intervention device provides input indicative of operational commands for the vehicle. The operational commands are received by the vehicle, and the vehicle is operated in a semi-autonomous mode based on the operational commands. When the problem has been resolved, an assistance complete message is sent to the vehicle, and the vehicle returns to operating in the full-autonomous mode.
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公开(公告)号：US20190265693A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16288228
申请日：2019-02-28
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher GARIEPY
Abstract: A system for remote viewing and control of self-driving vehicles includes: an execution subsystem for deployment at an execution location containing a self-driving vehicle. The execution subsystem includes: a capture assembly to capture multimedia data depicting the execution location, and a server to receive the multimedia data and transmit the multimedia data for presentation at an operator location remote from the execution location. The server relays operational commands and operational status data between the self-driving vehicle and the operator location. The system includes an operator subsystem for deployment at the operator location, including: a display assembly, and a computing device to: (a) establish a connection with the server; (b) receive the multimedia data from the server and control the display assembly to present the multimedia data; and (c) receive control commands and transmit the control commands to the server for execution by the self-driving vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20190263250A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16289704
申请日：2019-03-01
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Matthew Lord , Roydyn Clayton , Michael Irvine , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: A mobile platform for materials transport is provided. The platform includes a pair of suspension devices that in turn include a pair of rocker beams which can be rotated between two positions: a first position where central wheels attached thereto can be used to drive the platform; and a second position where the central wheels are retracted and the platform can be rolled on end wheels without the friction of the central wheels, and an associated drive system, impeding movement of the platform. Furthermore, data from sensors and/or load cells can be used to control movement of the platform; specifically shifts in load distribution and/or sensed forces at the suspension devices can indicate that a load (and/or materials) has shifted and/or is shifting and movement of the platform is adjusted accordingly, for example to prevent the platform and/or the load (and/or materials) from tipping.
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