iRobot Corporation
837Patents
786Active
837Granted
66Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jan 26, 1999 → Oct 4, 2024 · 167 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6535793B2 | Method and system for remote control of mobile robot | Physics | 696 | Expired |
| US6883201B2 | Autonomous floor-cleaning robot | Human Necessities | 448 | Expired |
| US6809490B2 | Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot | Physics | 448 | Expired |
| US6845297B2 | Method and system for remote control of mobile robot | Physics | 443 | Expired |
| US6594844B2 | Robot obstacle detection system | Physics | 435 | Expired |
| US6690134B1 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement | Human Necessities | 434 | Expired |
| US7332890B2 | Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 414 | Expired |
| US6781338B2 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement | Human Necessities | 387 | Expired |
| US7155308B2 | Robot obstacle detection system | Physics | 380 | Expired |
| US7706917B1 | Celestial navigation system for an autonomous robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 370 | Active |
| US7636982B2 | Autonomous floor cleaning robot | Human Necessities | 342 | Active |
| US7894951B2 | Systems and methods for switching between autonomous and manual operation of a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 326 | Active |
| US7024278B2 | Navigational control system for a robotic device | Physics | 325 | Expired |
| US7571511B2 | Autonomous floor-cleaning robot | Human Necessities | 323 | Active |
| US6965209B2 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement | Human Necessities | 323 | Expired |
| US7173391B2 | Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot | Physics | 320 | Expired |
| US7196487B2 | Method and system for robot localization and confinement | Human Necessities | 310 | Expired |
| US7188000B2 | Navigational control system for a robotic device | Physics | 304 | Expired |
| US7761954B2 | Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 286 | Active |
| US6940291B1 | Capacitive sensor systems and methods with increased resolution and automatic calibration | Electricity | 277 | Expired |
| US7539557B2 | Autonomous mobile robot | Physics | 277 | Active |
| US7499774B2 | System and method for processing safety signals in an autonomous vehicle | Physics | 274 | Active |
| US6661239B1 | Capacitive sensor systems and methods with increased resolution and automatic calibration | Electricity | 261 | Expired |
| US6263989A | Robotic platform | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 255 | Expired |
| USD510066S1 | Base station for robot | General | 254 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.