Autonomous material transport vehicles, and systems and methods of operating thereof
US11649147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/045
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The various embodiments described herein generally relate to an autonomous material transport vehicle, and systems and methods for operating an autonomous material transport vehicle. The autonomous material transport vehicle comprises: a sensing system operable to monitor an environment of the vehicle; a drive system for operating the vehicle; a processor operable to: receive a location of a load; initiate the drive system to navigate the vehicle to the location; following initiation of the drive system, operate the sensing system to monitor for one or more objects within a detection range; and in response to the sensing system detecting the one or more objects within the detection range, determine whether the load is within the detection range; and when the load is within the detection range, operate the drive system to position the vehicle for transporting the load, otherwise, determine a collision avoidance operation to avoid the one or more objects.
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