Self-propelled robotic pallet vehicle

US9075412B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stratom, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Cory Dixon · Boulder, US
• Dan Ambrosio · Denver, US
• Kevin Lee Van Liere · Longmont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 13, 2014
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0248
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure provide a robotic pallet system that provides the ability to move palletized cargo without requiring the use of additional material handling equipment such as forklifts and K-loaders, for example. In some aspects, an integrated system may be used to interact with and control a number of robotic pallets. Such an integrated system may be used to deliver palletized cargo without additional equipment through self-propelled pallets, thereby reducing the number of personnel required to load palletized cargo by reducing the size of the team required to position the pallet inside of the aircraft and removing the need for a k-loader operator.