Robot system with embedded winches for cell sites and towers
AssigneeETAK Systems, LLC
InventorLee Priest
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates to robot systems configured to operate on a cell tower to inspect, install, reconfigure, and repair cellular equipment. The present disclosure provides a robot for performing audit tasks of cell towers. The robot includes a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot including monitoring equipment disposed thereon, one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower, one or more winches, and wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot. The robot is configured to be controlled by one of a user in a remote location, a user at the cell tower site, and autonomously via direct programing.
Claims18
A robot for performing audit tasks of cell towers, the robot comprising:
- a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot comprising monitoring equipment disposed thereon;
- one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower;
- one or more winches;
- one or more magnets disposed on the body portion, wherein the magnets are one of permanent magnets and selectively enabled magnets adapted to secure the robot to the cell tower;
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- wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot.
A robot for performing audit tasks of cell towers, the robot comprising:
- a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot comprising monitoring equipment disposed thereon;
- one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower;
- one or more winches;
- wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot;
- a processor coupled to the wireless interfaces;
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- memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- process commands to position the robot on the cell tower to perform an audit task chosen from a plurality of operations to the cell tower;
- process commands to capture data associated with components being audited based on the audit being performed;
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- process the data collected to verify whether the component being audited is in a predetermined condition, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to utilize a Machine Learning (ML) model to learn and improve the robot's ability to work on the cell tower over time.
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing components to a robot of a robot system, wherein the components are received by a winch of the robot and one or more magnets disposed on the body portion, wherein the magnets are one of permanent magnets and selectively enabled magnets adapted to secure the robot to the cell tower;
- positioning the robot on a cell tower to perform an audit task chosen from a plurality of operations to the cell tower;
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- utilizing the components provided to the robot to perform the audit task.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.