Method and system for facility monitoring and reporting to improve safety using robots
US11331804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for facility monitoring and reporting to improve safety using one or more robots includes: a network; a plurality of autonomous mobile robots operating in a facility, the robots configured to monitor facility operation, the robots further configured to detect a predetermined critical condition, the robots operably connected to the network; a server operably connected to the robots over the network; and an individual robot operably connected to the server over the network, the individual robot operating in the facility, the robots not comprising the individual robot, the individual robot configured to monitor facility operation; wherein the robots are configured to regularly produce a regular report under normal operating conditions, the report displaying data received from the server, wherein the robots are further configured to produce to the server a critical condition report upon occurrence of the critical condition.
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