Autonomous control of on-site movement of powered earth-moving construction or mining vehicles
US11952746B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/617
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles, including to automatically determine and control movement around a site having potential obstacles. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of powered earth-moving vehicle(s) (e.g., obtain/integrate data from sensors of multiple types on a powered earth-moving vehicle, and use it to determine and control movement of the powered earth-moving vehicle around a site), including in some situations to implement coordinated actions of multiple powered earth-moving vehicles and/or of a powered earth-moving vehicle with one or more other types of construction vehicles. The described techniques may further include determining current location and positioning of the powered earth-moving vehicle on the site, determining a target destination location and/or path of the powered earth-moving vehicle, identifying and classifying obstacles (if any) along a desired path or otherwise between current and destination locations, and implementing actions to address any such obstacles.
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