Autonomous monitoring robot systems
US11662722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous mobile robot includes a chassis, a drive supporting the chassis above a floor surface in a home and configured to move the chassis across the floor surface, a variable height member being coupled to the chassis and being vertically extendible, a camera supported by the variable height member, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the drive to navigate the robot to locations within the home and to adjust a height of the variable height member upon reaching a first of the locations. The controller is also configured to, while the variable height member is at the adjusted height, operate the camera to capture digital imagery of the home at the first of the locations.
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