SAFETY MODE TOGGLING BY AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS IN A FACILITY CONTEXT

    公开(公告)号:US20220119196A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17138440

    申请日:2020-12-30

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    摘要: A system and a method are disclosed that cause a robot to traverse along a route based on a minimum distance to be maintained between the autonomous mobile robot and an obstacle corresponding to a first mode. The robot determines that the route cannot be continued without a distance between the robot and a detected obstacle becoming less than the minimum distance, and responsively determines whether the route can be continued without the distance between the robot and the detected obstacle becoming less than a second minimum distance less than the initial minimum distance, the second minimum distance corresponding to a second mode. Responsive to determining that the route can be continued without the distance between the autonomous mobile robot and the detected obstacle becoming less than the second minimum distance, the robot is configured to operate in second mode and continues traversal of the route.