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Mobile robot with collision anticipation

US10596705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Bernd Gombert · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
Michael W. Ries · Olching, DE
Leopold Bock-Krausen · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2016
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S901/01
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile robot having running gear and at least one robot arm mounted on the running gear, a sensor system for sensing obstacles in the surroundings of the robot and a navigation unit for laying down a route along which the running gear can be moved while avoiding the obstacles, and a control unit for the robot arm which is adapted to lay down a permissible position for the robot arm by reference to the obstacles sensed and the route.

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