Navigation route reservation for warehouse robot
US11868142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/43
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a method and system for assisting a robot to navigate in a warehouse setting. In some embodiments, robot is configured to receive a reserved route and move according to the reserved route as it navigates inside a warehouse. A reserved route includes one or more waypoints. Each waypoint represents a location and a size, the size being the space needed for accommodating a robot at the location. The one or more waypoints are listed in a sequence for a robot to follow sequentially. In some embodiments, each waypoint may further include a timestamp representing the time that the robot given the reserved route is supposed to arrive at the location.
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