Moving robot and method of controlling the same
US10551841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A autonomous robot includes a main body, a driving unit to move the main body within an operation region, a battery to supply power to the driving unit, and a controller to control the driving unit in a manner that the main body travels along a wall of the operation region to move to a charging stand when a remaining power level of the battery drops below a reference power level, wherein the controller controls the driving unit in a manner that the main body escape from one region corresponding to a closed curve when a movement path of the main body forms the closed curve while the driving unit performs wall following.
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