Autonomous vehicle used as golf caddie and cart
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsJoshua D. Vanlandingham, Robert S. Zimmerman, Jr., Shinichi Karube
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AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsJoshua D. Vanlandingham, Robert S. Zimmerman, Jr., Shinichi Karube
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A method for using an autonomous vehicle as a caddie and cart. The method includes selecting caddie mode from a group including a caddie mode and a cart mode, selecting a mode in the caddie mode from a group including a caddie advice mode, a swing detection mode, and a golf ball detection mode. In another embodiment, the method includes selecting the cart mode and selecting a mode in the cart mode from a group including a follow golfer mode, a ride mode, and a golf ball mode. The autonomous vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a body, a vehicle propulsion unit, a plurality of wheels driven by the vehicle propulsion unit, a controller for selecting a mode of operation, a display for communicating data to the golfer, a camera for supplying data to the controller, and a GPS apparatus for determining a position of the autonomous vehicle.
A method for providing golf caddie and cart services to a golfer using an autonomous vehicle, the golfer playing with a golf ball and a plurality of golf clubs, comprising the steps of:
A method for providing golf caddie and cart services to a golfer using an autonomous vehicle, the golfer playing with a golf ball and a plurality of golf clubs, comprising the steps of:
A method for providing golf caddie and cart services to a golfer using an autonomous vehicle, the golfer playing with a golf ball and a plurality of golf clubs, comprising the steps of:
A method for providing golf caddie and cart services to a golfer using an autonomous vehicle, the golfer playing with a golf ball and a plurality of golf clubs, comprising the steps of:
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