US 12,312,018 B1Granted

Autonomous versatile vehicle system

AssigneeAl Incorporated

InventorsAli Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Lukas Robinson, Shahin Fathi Djalali

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Abstract

Provided is a system for robotic collaboration, including a first robotic chassis including a memory storing instructions that when executed a processor effectuates operations including capturing data of an environment and data indicative of movement, generating a first map of the environment based on the captured data, and the robot executing a first part of a task. The system also includes a second robot including a memory storing instructions that when executed by a processor effectuates operations including capturing data of an environment and the second robot executing a second part of the task after the first robot completes the first part of the task, the completion of the first part of the task being indicated by a signal received with the processor of the second robot.

Claims29

Dependent claims

A system for robotic collaboration, comprising:

a first robot comprising:
a chassis;
a set of wheels;
a power supply;
at least one sensor;
a processor;
and
memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor of the first robot effectuates operations comprising:
capturing, with the at least one sensor of the first robot, data of an environment of the first robot;
generating or updating, with the processor of the first robot, a first map of the environment based on at least a portion of the captured data;
and
executing, with the first robot, a first part of a task;
wherein the first robot is actuated to execute the first part of the task by a voice command from a user received by a microphone;
and
a second robot comprising:
a chassis;
a set of wheels;
a power supply;
at least one sensor;
a processor;
and
a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor of the second robot effectuates operations comprising:
capturing, with the at least one sensor of the second robot, data of an environment of the second robot;
and
executing, with the second robot, a second part of the task after the first robot completes the first part of the task, the completion of the first part of the task being indicated by a signal received with the processor of the second robot;
and
wherein:
an application of a communication device is paired with the first robot and the second robot;
the application of the communication device is configured to:
display at least a battery level of the first robot and the second robot, the first map generated by the processor of the first robot, and obstacle data;
and
receive at least one input designating an instruction for the first robot or the second robot to navigate to a particular area to perform work;
and
the first robot and the second robot provide different services.

31 more elements

A method for collaboration between a first robot and a second robot, comprising:

capturing, with at least one sensor of the first robot, data of an environment;
generating or updating, with a processor of the first robot, a first map of the environment based on at least a portion of the captured data;
executing, with the first robot, a first part of a task, wherein the first robot is actuated to execute the first part of the task by a voice command from a user received by a microphone;
capturing, with at least one sensor of the second robot, data of the environment;
executing, with the second robot, a second part of the task after the first robot completes the first part of the task, the completion of the first part of the task being indicated by a signal received with the processor of the second robot;
displaying, with an application of a communication device paired with the first robot and the second robot, at least a battery level of the first robot and the second robot, the first map, and obstacle data;
and
receiving, with the application, at least one input designating an instruction for the first robot or the second robot to navigate to a particular area to perform work;
wherein the first robot and the second robot provide differing services.

6 more elements

A memory storing instructions that when executed by a processor effectuates collaboration between a first robot and a second robot, the instructions comprising:

capturing, with at least one sensor of the first robot, data of an environment of the first robot;
generating or updating, with the processor of the first robot, a first map of the environment based on at least a portion of the captured data;
and
executing, with the first robot, a first part of a task, wherein the first robot is actuated to execute the first part of the task by a voice command from a user received by a microphone:
wherein:
a second robot executes a second part of the task after the first robot completes the first part of the task, the completion of the first part of the task being indicated by a signal received with a processor of the second robot;
an application of a communication device is paired with the first robot and the second robot;
the application of the communication device is configured to:
display at least a battery level of the first robot and the second robot, the first map generated by the processor of the first robot, and obstacle data;
and
receive at least one input designating an instruction for the first robot or the second robot to navigate to a particular area to perform work;
and
the first robot and the second robot provide different services.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/197,544Filed 15 May 2023 · continuation
Priority: 22 Dec 2017
Granted: 27 May 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

B62D 33/0636
Movable from one position into at least one other position, e.g. tiltable, pivotable about a vertical axis, displaceable from one side of the…:…
B60W 60/0025
Planning or execution of driving tasks: specially adapted for specific operations
B62D 24/00
Connections between vehicle body and vehicle frame
B62D 63/02
Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for: motor vehicles

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