Systems and methods for dock placement for an autonomous mobile robot
US12306633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/661
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for validating location of a docking station for docking a mobile robot. In an example, a mobile robot system includes a docking station and a mobile cleaning robot. The mobile cleaning robot includes a drive system to move the mobile cleaning robot about an environment including a docking area within a distance of the docking station, and a controller circuit to detect, from an image of the docking area, a presence or absence of one or more obstacles in the docking area. A notification may be generated to inform a user about the detected obstacles. The mobile device may generate a recommendation to the user to clear the docking area or reposition the docking station, or suggest one or more candidate locations for placing the docking station.
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