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公开(公告)号:US12122652B1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17036716
申请日:2020-09-29
摘要: Described are automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that can autonomously engage and transport a payload carrier in a human collaborative materials handling facility environment. Embodiments of the present disclosure can be deployed in various materials handling facilities (e.g., a sortation facility, a cross dock center, a fulfillment center, a warehouse, a delivery center, etc.) to facilitate efficient and automated transport of a payload carrier, such as a cart, alongside human workers in unstructured, collaborative environments. Further, the exemplary autonomous vehicle of the present disclosure can engage payload carriers (e.g., carts, etc.) in various configurations and orientations to facilitate multiple modes of transport.
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公开(公告)号:US20240327183A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18450387
申请日:2023-08-15
发明人: Tetsuro Yoshida
CPC分类号: B66F9/0755 , B66F9/063
摘要: A transport vehicle is provided, which is capable of adjusting a cargo loading position afterward even if a mobile shelf, a truck, or the like deviates from a predetermined position. The transport vehicle 1 includes: forks 16; a point group acquisition unit 22 that acquires a point group PG by horizontally irradiating a laser; and a distance specifying unit that specifies a distance in a left-right direction between the cargo loaded on the forks 16 and an object adjacent to a cargo loading position based on the acquired point group PG. The point group acquisition unit 22 is arranged at a position to be capable of irradiating the cargo loaded on the forks 16 and the cargo loading position with a laser.
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公开(公告)号:US12103786B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US17800413
申请日:2020-02-28
申请人: NEC Corporation
发明人: Shinya Yasuda
CPC分类号: B65G47/50 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/0755 , B65G61/00 , B65G2203/0208 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/041
摘要: A conveyance system including a conveying vehicle configured to convey a conveying object, a sensor configured to acquire the information relating to the conveying object, and a control device configured to control the conveying vehicle is designed to identify a contact position at which the conveying vehicle comes in contact with the conveying object when conveying the conveying object based on the information relating to the conveying object, and to control the conveying vehicle according to the contact position.
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公开(公告)号:US12103773B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US17138444
申请日:2020-12-30
发明人: Josip Cesic , Tomislav Haus , Matija Zigic
IPC分类号: B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B66F9/06 , G05B19/418 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/222 , G05D1/223 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/225 , G05D1/226 , G05D1/227 , G05D1/247 , G05D1/617 , G05D1/646 , G05D1/69 , G06F3/0486 , G06F18/21 , G06V20/10 , G06V20/64 , G06V30/194 , G06F3/04847
CPC分类号: B65G1/06 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B66F9/063 , G05B19/41895 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0212 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0291 , G05D1/0297 , G05D1/222 , G05D1/223 , G05D1/2244 , G05D1/225 , G05D1/226 , G05D1/227 , G05D1/247 , G05D1/617 , G05D1/646 , G05D1/69 , G06F3/0486 , G06F18/21 , G06V20/10 , G06V20/64 , G06V30/194 , B65G2203/0233 , B65G2203/041 , G06F3/04847
摘要: A system and a method are disclosed where a robot operating using a first traversal protocol traverses autonomously along a first route that is defined by markers that are detectable by the robot, wherein the robot is configured to move only based on a presence and type of each marker when the robot is configured to operate based on the first traversal protocol. The robot detects, while traversing along the route, a triggering condition corresponding to a change in operation by the robot from the first traversal protocol to a second traversal protocol. Responsive to detecting the triggering condition, the robot is configured to operate in the second traversal protocol, wherein the robot, when configured to operate based on the second traversal protocol, determines a second route autonomously without regard to a presence of any of the markers.
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公开(公告)号:US12098062B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US16930073
申请日:2020-07-15
发明人: Robert D. Henderson
CPC分类号: B66F9/063 , B66F9/0755 , G05D1/0236 , G05D1/024 , G05D1/0242 , G05D1/027 , G06T7/579
摘要: The present disclosure is an autonomous robotic cargo system for moving and accurately positioning cargo inside an aircraft or at any other designated location in an austere environment. The system has a chassis coupled to one or more tracks for moving the chassis from a first location to a second location. The chassis is also coupled to one or more forks for loading cargo and unloading the cargo. In addition, the chassis has a laser scanner positioned on the chassis to capture data indicative of the chassis' environment. The system further has a control processor that pre-generates a preliminary pathway for the chassis to travel from the first location to the second location based upon laser scanner data received from the laser scanner. The control processor also controls the one or more forks to pick up cargo and controls the one or more tracks to move the cargo from the first location to the second location.
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公开(公告)号:US20240294367A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18590432
申请日:2024-02-28
IPC分类号: B66F9/075 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/24 , G05D1/617 , G05D105/20 , G05D107/70 , G05D111/10
CPC分类号: B66F9/0755 , B66F9/063 , G05D1/24 , G05D1/617 , G05D2105/20 , G05D2107/70 , G05D2111/10
摘要: Systems and methods for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection. The system includes a sensor to detect obstacles. The system further includes a material handling vehicle guided by a guidance system and a controller. The controller is configured to: generate a coverage field for the sensor, receive position characteristics of the material handling vehicle, determine a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the guidance system based on the position characteristics, and transform the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US12065342B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US17686963
申请日:2022-03-04
CPC分类号: B66F9/07568 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/07586
摘要: A movable body is a tricyclic movable body automatically moving and includes: a first steering wheel steerable but not drivable; a second steering wheel steerable but not drivable and provided on a side in a first direction with respect to the first steering wheel; and a drive wheel steerable and drivable and provided on a side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the first steering wheel and the second steering wheel.
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公开(公告)号:US12043160B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US18157826
申请日:2023-01-21
申请人: Walmart Apollo, LLC
CPC分类号: B60P3/20 , B60P3/205 , B65G1/0485 , B65G69/006 , B65G69/008 , B65G69/2817 , B66F9/063 , F24F1/00 , F24F11/63 , B65G2203/0258 , B65G2814/0302
摘要: Examples provide a system for a temperature-controlled receiving tunnel. A main body includes an interior compartment and a set of adjustable bulkheads configured to create a set of temperature-controlled zones within the interior compartment. A set of cooling devices are configured to adjust an internal temperature of the set of temperature-controlled zones within the interior compartment. A control device analyzes dynamic truck delivery data and ambient temperature data to generate a predicted cooling time and a cooling initiation time. The predicted cooling time comprises an estimated quantity of time after the cooling initiation time to reach a target temperature within a selected zone in the set of temperature-controlled zones.
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公开(公告)号:US20240217796A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18147043
申请日:2022-12-28
申请人: 6 River Systems, LLC
发明人: Joseph Petrie, JR. , Kurt Bilis , Michael Reilly
摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for automated analysis of a load of a robotic vehicle. In one embodiment, a method (e.g., a computer-implemented method) includes lifting a load via a lifting mechanism of a robotic vehicle and applying a first pulse of force to the load. The method further includes obtaining, from one or more sensors, first sensor data related to movement of the load responsive to the first pulse of force applied to the load and determining one or more parameters related to the load based on the first sensor data. The method further includes performing one or more actions based on the one or more parameters related to the load. In this manner, the load is analyzed in an automated manner and appropriate action(s) (e.g., not moving the load because it is unstable, restricting acceleration/deceleration of the robotic vehicle while moving the load, etc.) can be taken.
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公开(公告)号:US20240208470A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18038942
申请日:2022-01-14
申请人: Kinotex Sensor GmbH , BASF SE
发明人: Winfried Bindges , Roland Senninger
CPC分类号: B60T7/22 , B60T8/171 , B62B5/0404 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/0755 , B66F17/003 , B60T2201/022 , B60T2210/32
摘要: The invention relates to a vehicle (5) for moving on a surface (25), said vehicle having a safety sensor system for detecting objects or persons within a monitoring space (50) or an environment of the vehicle (5), said safety sensor system being configured to interact with a vehicle controller (30, 40) and to influence a movement of the vehicle (5) via said vehicle controller. The safety sensor system comprises a tactile sensor system (10) having at least one first sensor (11), and a proximity sensor system (20) having at least one second sensor (21), wherein the first sensor (11) and the second sensor (21) are each based on an optical measurement principle. The tactile sensor system (10) or at least one sensor (11) of the tactile sensor system (10) is arranged at a height below the proximity sensor system (20) or of at least one sensor (21) of the proximity sensor system (20), in relation to the surface (25). The invention also relates to a safety method in which, when the vehicle (5) approaches an object or a person and the object or the person enters a predefined safety region or monitoring space (50) of the vehicle (5), the vehicle (5) is first automatically braked as the result of a signal from the proximity sensor system (20), and, in the event of a subsequent potential collision with the object or the person, the vehicle (5) is automatically stopped as the result of a signal from the tactile sensor system (10).
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