G05D 1/0238
Using obstacle or wall sensors
Official title: {using obstacle or wall sensors (G05D1/0246 and G05D1/0289 take precedence; lidar systems designed for anti-collision purposes G01S17/93)}
G05D1/0238 (Using obstacle or wall sensors) appears on 2,273 US grants and 2,595 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G05D- Granted patents
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2025 | 154 | 49 |
| 2026 | 74 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Obstacle recognition information feedback method and apparatus, robot, and storage medium22 Sep 2026US 12,743,083 B2Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method and device for storing goods, robot, warehousing system and storage medium15 Sep 2026US 12,735,261 B2Hai Robotics Co., Ltd.
- Using map information to smooth objects generated from sensor data15 Sep 2026US 12,736,329 B2Waymo LLC
- Scanner emulation for mining vehicle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251791 A1Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243581 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Multi-channel sensor simulation for autonomous control systems16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202846 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Cleaning robot and method for performing task thereof9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192466 A1Samsung Electroniics Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle operation using a dynamic occupancy grid2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184302 A1Motional AD LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Autonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle851US 6,151,539 AVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft · 2000
- Vehicle collision avoidance system727US 5,529,138 A1996
- Method and system for detecting objects external to a vehicle669US 7,202,776 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2007
- Wide-view LIDAR with areas of special attention530US 9,383,753 B1Google Inc. · 2016
- Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot467US 6,809,490 B2iRobot Corporation · 2004