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System and method for operating utility vehicles

US12416922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2022
Grant dateSep 16, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/164
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for operating a driverless utility vehicle in a restricted area, including: a transfer module for transferring control of the utility vehicle at an entrance: from the driver of the utility vehicle to the system, and at an exit: from the system to the driver of the utility vehicle, wherein the restricted area has the entrance, the exit and a predetermined target point; a movement module for autonomously moving the utility vehicle from the entrance to the predetermined target point and from the predetermined target point to the exit; and a performance module for autonomously performing an action on the utility vehicle while the utility vehicle is situated at the predetermined target point, so as to change a state of the utility vehicle by the action. Also described are a related management system, a method, and a computer readable medium.

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