Apparatus and method for auxiliary mobile robot functionality
US10857679B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0282
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for a robot to autonomously interact with elevator controls comprising: while physically traversing a route to a target location within an environment, determining that the route includes navigating to a particular floor that is different than a current floor of the robot; navigating to a set of one or more elevators along the route; identifying a location of an elevator call button corresponding to the set of one or more elevators; navigating to the location of the elevator call button and pressing the elevator call button, wherein pressing the elevator call button comprises: rotating the robot in place until a vertical structure faces the elevator call button; extending or retracting the vertical structure until a button pushing element is aligned with the elevator call button; moving towards the elevator call button and causing the button pushing element to press the elevator call button.
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