System and method for operating utility vehicles
US11300969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/164
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for operating a driverless utility vehicle in a restricted area, including: a transfer module for transferring control of the utility vehicle at an entrance: from the driver of the utility vehicle to the system, and at an exit: from the system to the driver of the utility vehicle, wherein the restricted area has the entrance, the exit and a predetermined target point; a movement module for autonomously moving the utility vehicle from the entrance to the predetermined target point and from the predetermined target point to the exit; and a performance module for autonomously performing an action on the utility vehicle while the utility vehicle is situated at the predetermined target point, so as to change a state of the utility vehicle by the action. Also described are a related management system, a method, and a computer readable medium.
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