Robot and controlling method thereof
US12429876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/622
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is a robot including: a body rotatable about a first shaft; a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel provided in the body to be rotatable about a second shaft that is perpendicular to the first shaft; at least one distance sensor provided on the second shaft; and a processor. The processor may acquire first distance information through the at least one distance sensor at each of a plurality of different points at which the body is located as the body moves; acquire second distance information through the at least one distance sensor in each of a plurality of different directions in which the body is directed as the body rotates; and acquire, based on the first distance information and the second distance information, acquire information about a location point of the robot on a map corresponding to a space in which the robot is located.
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