Method, robot and system for interacting with actors or item recipients
US11892848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40202
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for interactions during encounters between a mobile robot and an actor, a mobile robot configured for execution of delivery tasks in an outdoor environment, and a use of the mobile robot. The method comprises the mobile robot traveling on a pedestrian pathway; detecting an actor by the mobile robot via a sensor system; identifying a situation associated with the detected actor; in response to the identified situation, determining an action to execute by the mobile robot, and executing the determined action by the mobile robot. The mobile robot comprises a navigation component configured for at least partially autonomous navigation in an outdoor environment; a sensor system configured for collecting sensor data during an encounter between the mobile robot and an actor; a processing component configured to process the sensor data and output actions for the mobile robot to perform; and an output component configured for executing actions determined by the processing component.
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