Systems and methods for training a robot to autonomously travel a route

US11467602B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brain Corporation · US

Inventors

• Jean-Baptiste Passot · Solana Beach, US
• Andrew Tombras Smith · San Diego, US
• Botond Szatmary · San Diego, US
• Borja Ibarz Gabardos · San Diego, US
• Cody Griffin · San Diego, US
• Jaldert Rombouts · San Diego, US
• Oleg Sinyavskiy · San Diego, US
• Eugene Izhikevich · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2022
• Expiry date: May 26, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D2101/10
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for training a robot to autonomously travel a route. In one embodiment, a robot can detect an initial placement in an initialization location. Beginning from the initialization location, the robot can create a map of a navigable route and surrounding environment during a user-controlled demonstration of the navigable route. After the demonstration, the robot can later detect a second placement in the initialization location, and then autonomously navigate the navigable route. The robot can then subsequently detect errors associated with the created map. Methods and systems associated with the robot are also disclosed.