公开(公告)号：US12102043B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18158839

申请日：2023-01-24

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Ryan DeJarnette ,  Kevin Reed ,  Nicholas Hoyne

IPC: A01G27/00 ,  B05B12/00

CPC classification number: A01G27/003 ,  B05B12/004 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Examples provide a system for watering plants on a rack. Sensor data is analyzed to generate a status of a plant on a rack and updated water instructions are generated. A robotic device moves the selected plant rack to a watering zone. A release of water onto the selected plant rack within the watering zone is detected and a set of rotational maneuvers is initiated to enable equal water distribution across the selected plant rack. The selected plant rack is then return to the original, assigned location based on a cessation of water emissions being detected.

公开(公告)号：US12093520B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US15949708

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: AI Incorporated

Inventor： Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi ,  Soroush Mehrnia

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/229 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/648 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D105/10

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/006 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/2295 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/6482 ,  G05D1/2232 ,  G05D2105/10 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A method for instructing operation of a robotic floor-cleaning device based on the position of the robotic floor-cleaning device within a two-dimensional map of the workspace. A two-dimensional map of a workspace is generated using inputs from sensors positioned on a robotic floor-cleaning device to represent the multi-dimensional workspace of the robotic floor-cleaning device. The two-dimensional map is provided to a user on a user interface. A user may adjust the boundaries of the two-dimensional map through the user interface and select settings for map areas to control device operation in various areas of the workspace.

公开(公告)号：US20240246623A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18587680

申请日：2024-02-26

Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Blankespoor ,  Alex Perkins ,  Marco da Silva

IPC: B62D57/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B62D57/032

CPC classification number: B62D57/02 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1653 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J13/085 ,  B62D57/032 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An example method may include i) determining a first distance between a pair of feet of a robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground surface; ii) determining a second distance between the pair of feet of the robot at a second time, where the pair of feet remains in contact with the ground surface from the first time to the second time; iii) comparing a difference between the determined first and second distances to a threshold difference; iv) determining that the difference between determined first and second distances exceeds the threshold difference; and v) based on the determination that the difference between the determined first and second distances exceeds the threshold difference, causing the robot to react.

公开(公告)号：US12017370B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17163931

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: CrossWing Inc.

Inventor： Stephen B. Sutherland ,  Dale Wick

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04W4/70

CPC classification number: B25J9/1689 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J11/009 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04W4/70 ,  G05B2219/40174 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A robot uses controlled omni-wheels and an arm assembly coupled to a gripper to facilitate the opening of doors. The gripper is rotatable around at least one of its axis to engage and rotate a door handle to unlatch a door. The omni-wheels are driven to move the robot along a curved path to open the door.

公开(公告)号：US20240191448A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18443191

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. High ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  David C. Winkle

IPC: E01H5/06 ,  A47F3/08 ,  A47F10/00 ,  A47F10/02 ,  A47F10/04 ,  A47F13/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B07C5/28 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60P3/06 ,  B62B5/00 ,  B65F3/00 ,  B66F9/06 ,  E01H5/12 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G01S1/72 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B19/12 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F16/903 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G06Q10/30 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/40 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V20/40 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/64 ,  G06V30/224 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/143 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: E01H5/061 ,  A47F3/08 ,  A47F10/04 ,  A47F13/00 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  B07C5/28 ,  B07C5/3422 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60P3/06 ,  B62B5/0026 ,  B62B5/0069 ,  B62B5/0076 ,  B65F3/00 ,  B66F9/063 ,  E01H5/12 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G01S1/7034 ,  G01S1/7038 ,  G01S1/72 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q10/30 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q30/0281 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0605 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0619 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/40 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V20/40 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/647 ,  G06V30/224 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0071 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/143 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/80 ,  A47F2010/005 ,  A47F2010/025 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B07C2501/0045 ,  B07C2501/0054 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  B60Y2410/10 ,  B65F2210/168 ,  G01S2201/02 ,  G05B19/124 ,  G05B2219/23363 ,  G05B2219/39107 ,  G06F16/90335 ,  G06F21/606 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10821 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06V20/44 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0846 ,  Y02W30/82 ,  Y02W90/00 ,  Y02W90/10 ,  Y04S10/50 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining item availability are provided. A computer implemented method for determining item availability in a shopping space comprising: receiving a request for an item for purchase, instructing a motorized transport unit to travel to a display space in the shopping space corresponding to the item for the purchase, determining whether the item is available in the display space based on information captured by one or more sensors of the motorized transport unit, and in an event that the item for purchase is not available in the display space: determining an item unavailable response to present to the customer.

公开(公告)号：US11980329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17208610

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Ping-Hong Lu ,  Joseph M. Johnson ,  Daniel Foran ,  Marcus Williams ,  Andrew Graziani

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L13/16 ,  A47L13/24 ,  B08B1/10 ,  B08B7/04

CPC classification number: A47L11/4036 ,  A47L9/0673 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2815 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/4002 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L13/16 ,  A47L13/24 ,  B08B1/10 ,  B08B7/04 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  A47L13/24 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  A47L13/24 ,  A47L2201/00

Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a body, a controller supported by the body, a drive supporting the body to maneuver the robot across a floor surface in response to commands from the controller, and a pad holder attached to an underside of the body to hold a removable cleaning pad during operation of the robot. The pad includes a mounting plate and a mounting surface. The mounting plate is attached to the mounting surface. The robot includes a pad sensor to sense a feature on the pad and to generate a signal based on the feature, which is defined in part by a cutout on the card backing. The mounting plate enables the pad sensor to detect the feature. The controller is responsive to the signal to perform operations including selecting a cleaning mode based on the signal, and controlling the robot according to a selected cleaning mode.

公开(公告)号：US20240149436A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18413499

申请日：2024-01-16

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kunihiro IWAMOTO ,  Yuta ITOZAWA ,  Hirotaka KOMURA ,  Yutaro TAKAGI

IPC: B25J9/04 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J18/04

CPC classification number: B25J9/042 ,  B25J9/126 ,  B25J18/04 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: In a conveyance system, an object is conveyed by use of a conveyance robot. The conveyance robot includes: an arm including a shaft portion extensible and retractable in an axial direction of the shaft portion, and a protruding portion extending from the shaft portion in a direction different from the axial direction so as to be engaged with a groove formed on the object; a drive mechanism configured to rotate the arm around the axial direction as a rotating axis; and a detecting portion configured to detect an abnormality in the rotation angle of the arm.

公开(公告)号：US11975455B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17702580

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi

Inventor： Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1605 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0251 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/09

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining a coverage path of a robotic device, including: capturing, with a sensor, spatial data of the environment; detecting, with a processor, at least one obstacle within the environment based on the spatial data; determining, with the processor, a first working zone within the environment; determining, with the processor, a coverage path within the first working zone that accounts for at least one of the obstacles detected within the first working zone; actuating, with the processor, a robotic device to drive along the coverage path within the first working zone; and wherein the processor determines an adapted coverage path when a new obstacle is detected and wherein the processor actuates the robotic device to drive along the adapted coverage path.

公开(公告)号：US20240109208A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18216534

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: ReconRobotics, Inc.

Inventor： Casey R. Carlson ,  Andrew Drenner ,  Alex J. Kossett ,  Ian T. Burt

IPC: B25J19/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60B9/10 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D61/00

CPC classification number: B25J19/023 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B60B9/10 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D61/00 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A robot has an electronic surveillance system embedded within a chassis disposed between two wheels. The wheels include a main body and a plurality of treads. The treads are generally disposed radially around the main body and extend distally from outer portion of the main body. The main body generally defines a plurality of compression cells and may present a substantially frustoconical outer surface.

公开(公告)号：US11926066B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17223406

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Dhiraj Goel ,  Ethan Eade ,  Philip Fong ,  Mario E. Munich

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/1628 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G05D1/0253 ,  G05D1/0268 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for carpet drift estimation are disclosed. In certain implementations, a robotic device includes an actuator system to move the body across a surface. A first set of sensors can sense an actuation characteristic of the actuator system. For example, the first set of sensors can include odometry sensors for sensing wheel rotations of the actuator system. A second set of sensors can sense a motion characteristic of the body. The first set of sensors may be a different type of sensor than the second set of sensors. A controller can estimate carpet drift based at least on the actuation characteristic sensed by the first set of sensors and the motion characteristic sensed by the second set of sensors.