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US 2026/0084582 A1Published application
Autonomous replenishment of resources
AssigneeAgtonomy
InventorsTimothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
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Abstract
An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
Claims20
An agricultural vehicle comprising:
- a connection interface configured to mechanically couple a battery to the agricultural vehicle;
- and
- a computing device configured to execute instructions to cause performance of operations, the operations including:
- direct engagement with the battery by the connection interface;
- in response to engaging the battery, monitor movement of the battery;
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- in response to movement of the battery not meeting a threshold movement level, direct the agricultural vehicle to disengage and then reengage the battery via the connection interface.
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An agricultural vehicle comprising:
- a removable energy module including:
- energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle;
- and
- a housing with one or more members extending therefrom in a direction substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the agricultural vehicle;
- and
- a connection interface configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle, the connection interface including one or more receptacles configured to interface with the one or more members to couple the removable energy module to the connection interface.
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A method comprising:
- autonomously decoupling a first battery from a battery connection interface of an agricultural vehicle;
- after the decoupling, directing autonomous mechanical coupling of a second battery to the agricultural vehicle, the autonomous mechanical coupling including:
- raising the battery connection interface of the agricultural vehicle;
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- monitoring movement of the second battery in response to raising the battery connection interface;
- and
- in response to movement of the second battery satisfying a movement threshold, determining the autonomous mechanical coupling of the second battery to the agricultural vehicle is successful.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.