Automated cleaning systems for autonomous vehicles
AssigneeUatc, LLC
InventorDaniel Adam Kanitz
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Abstract
Systems and methods are directed to automated cleaning systems for vehicles. In one example, a vehicle is provided that includes a drive system, a passenger cabin, and a vehicle cleaning system. The vehicle cleaning system includes a vacuum unit and a robotic manipulator. The robotic manipulator includes an arm including a plurality of arm sections and a gripper unit positioned at a distal end of the arm. The robotic manipulator is connected to the vacuum unit such that the arm provides a vacuum path between the vacuum unit and the gripper unit.
Claims19
A vehicle comprising:
- a drive system;
- a passenger cabin;
- and
- a vehicle cleaning system integrated within the passenger cabin, the vehicle cleaning system comprising:
- a vacuum unit;
- and
- a robotic manipulator, the robotic manipulator comprising:
- an arm including a plurality of arm sections;
- and
- a gripper unit positioned at a distal end of the arm;
- wherein the robotic manipulator is connected to the vacuum unit such that the arm provides a vacuum path between the vacuum unit and the gripper unit.
A vehicle cleaning system, comprising:
- a vacuum unit;
- and
- a robotic manipulator, the robotic manipulator comprising:
- an arm including a plurality of arm sections;
- and
- a gripper unit positioned at a distal end of the arm;
- wherein the robotic manipulator is connected to the vacuum unit such that the arm provides a vacuum path between the vacuum unit and the gripper unit;
- wherein the vehicle cleaning system is integrated within a vehicle.
A computer-implemented method for interior vehicle cleaning, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, sensor data associated with an interior cleanliness state of a vehicle;
- identifying, by the computing system, if an interior area or surface of the vehicle deviates from a cleanliness standard based at least in part on the sensor data;
- in response to identifying the interior area or surface of the vehicle that deviates from a defined standard, obtaining, by the computing system, one or more motion paths for a robotic manipulator, wherein the one or more motion paths provide for operating the robotic manipulator to clean the identified interior area or surface of the vehicle;
- and
- providing, by the computing system, one or more control signals to operate the robotic manipulator to clean the interior area or surface of the vehicle based on the one or more motion paths, wherein a vehicle cleaning system integrated within the vehicle comprises the robotic manipulator, and the robotic manipulator comprises:
- an arm including a plurality of arm sections;
- and
- a gripper unit positioned at a distal end of the arm, wherein the robotic manipulator is connected to a vacuum unit such that the arm provides a vacuum path between the vacuum unit and the gripper unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.