Bi-directional autonomous logistics vehicles
US12360528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for transporting a plurality of modular containers using one or more autonomous vehicles. The system may include a housing, motorized wheels, a proximity sensor, and a control system. The housing may have a body with a floor, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the motorized wheels may be rotatably attached to the housing. The proximity sensor may identify proximity of the housing to other objects. The control system may be communicably coupled to the proximity sensor and the plurality of motorized wheels and may instruct rotatable actuation and steering of at least one of the motorized wheels based on user input, input from the proximity sensor and/or input read from a memory storage device.
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