Autonomous refuse container
AssigneeAI Incorporated
InventorAli Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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Abstract
A method for an autonomous robot to empty refuse. A sensor positioned on the robot captures sensor data of an environment of the robot as the robot navigates within the environment and a processor of the robot generates a map of the environment based on at least the sensor data. The processor receives a schedule for emptying refuse stored in a container of the robot at a refuse collection location from an application of a communication device. The processor determines a path of the robot from a storage location of the robot to the refuse collection location and actuates the robot to autonomously drive along the path according to the schedule.
Claims20
A method for an autonomous robot to empty refuse, comprising:
- capturing, by a sensor positioned on the robot, sensor data of an environment of the robot as the robot navigates within the environment;
- generating, by a processor of the robot, a map of the environment based on at least the sensor data;
- receiving, by the processor, a schedule for emptying refuse stored in a container of the robot at a refuse collection location from an application of a communication device, wherein the schedule comprises at least a day and a time;
- determining, by the processor, a path of the robot from a storage location of the robot to the refuse collection location;
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- actuating, by the processor, the robot to autonomously drive along the path according to the schedule.
Memory storing instruction that when executed by a processor of a robot effectuates operations comprising:
- capturing, by a sensor positioned on the robot, sensor data of an environment of the robot as the robot navigates within the environment;
- generating, by the processor, a map of the environment based on at least the sensor data;
- receiving, by the processor, a schedule for emptying refuse stored in a container of the robot at a refuse collection location from an application of a communication device, wherein the schedule comprises at least a day and a time;
- determining, by the processor, a path of the robot from a storage location of the robot to the refuse collection location;
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- actuating, by the processor, the robot to autonomously drive along the path according to the schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.