公开(公告)号：US09758305B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14815246

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Mike Johnson ,  Bradley Powers ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A method for performing tasks on items located in a space using a robot, the items being located proximate fiducial markers, each fiducial marker having a fiducial identification. The method includes receiving an order to perform a task on at least one item and determining the fiducial identification associated with the at least one item. The method also includes obtaining, using the fiducial identification of the at least one item, a set of coordinates representing a position of the fiducial marker with the determined fiducial identification, in a coordinate system defined by the space. The method further includes navigating the robot to the coordinates of the fiducial marker associated with said determined fiducial identification.

公开(公告)号：AU2021339659B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：AU2021339659

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： JAQUEZ LUIS ,  JOHNSON SEAN ,  JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES ,  ALCUTT ANDREW

IPC: G05D1/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot navigation management including a server configured to define a first zone and a second, adjacent zone within an environment, a threshold along a border between the first and second zones, and a waypoint associated with the threshold. One or more autonomous robots in communication with the server are configured to determine a route from the first zone to the second zone crossing the threshold, the route including a waypoint; and navigate the robot along the route from the first zone to the second zone, including traversing the waypoint in conjunction with crossing the threshold.

公开(公告)号：AU2023210520A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：AU2023210520

申请日：2023-07-31

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES ,  WELTY BRUCE ,  JOHNSON SEAN ,  JAQUEZ LUIS

IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract: Abstract A method for assigning orders to a plurality of robots fulfilling orders in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes providing a first robot of the plurality of robots to a be assigned an order set, including one or more orders to be fulfilled and assessing the locations of at least one of the plurality of robots or at least one of the plurality of operators in the warehouse. The method also includes selecting an anchor location in the warehouse and generating an order set for the first robot correlated to the anchor location in the warehouse. The method also includes assigning the order set to the first robot for fulfillment. | Access Order Queue Determine Anchor 812 Robot/Operator/ Active Location Build Order Set Using 814 No Anchor Robot/Operator/ Active Location Determine Dimensions and Volume of Order Set Do Dimensions and Volume Match Selected Tote? Yes Assign Order Set to Tote

公开(公告)号：ES2927258T3

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：ES18815880

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  KWA HIAN KAI

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: Un método y sistema para acoplar un robot con una estación de acoplamiento del cargador, que incluye recibir una pose inicial y recibir una pose de acoplamiento asociada con la estación de acoplamiento del cargador del robot, realizar una primera navegación desde una ubicación a la pose inicial y realizar una segunda navegación de el robot desde la pose inicial hasta la pose de apareamiento. La segunda navegación puede proceder sustancialmente a lo largo de una trayectoria de arco desde la posición inicial hasta la posición de acoplamiento, por lo que, al llegar a la posición de acoplamiento, un puerto de carga eléctrica del robot se acopla con un conjunto de carga eléctrica. La trayectoria del arco puede estar asociada con una sección de un círculo único que tiene un radio y un centro equidistante de la pose inicial y la pose de acoplamiento. El control del error puede incluir un control proporcional y/o un control ponderado o cambiar entre los controles para mantener un error por debajo de un umbral. (Traducción automática con Google Translate, sin valor legal)

公开(公告)号：AU2020214841B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：AU2020214841

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES ,  JOHNSON SEAN ,  JAQUEZ LUIS ,  WELTY BRUCE

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for proximate robot object detection and avoidance are provided herein which include a receiver in electronic communication with an autonomous robot and configured to receive a broadcast message from a beacon, a processor, and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to detect, based on the received broadcast message, a proximity of the beacon to the autonomous robot, determine, from the received broadcast message, a beacon status, the beacon status indicating whether the beacon is stationary, approaching the autonomous robot, or withdrawing from the autonomous robot, identify, according to the detected proximity and the determined beacon status, a corresponding proximity operation, and control the autonomous robot to stop an ordinary operation and operate according to the identified proximity operation.

公开(公告)号：AU2018372829B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：AU2018372829

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  SUSSMAN MICHAEL ,  INSINGA ARON K

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method, system, and wheeled base for navigating a robot for docking with a charger docking station (500). The robot (18) receives an initial pose (604) associated with a robot charger docking station (500) and a mating pose (602) associated with the robot charger docking station (500). The robot (18) first navigates from a location to an initial pose (604) using scan matching to a first map. The robot performs a second navigation (742) from the initial pose (604) to the mating pose (602) using scan matching to a second map, thereby causing an electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station (500). Localization during charger docking may use a higher resolution map than when navigating to the docking station. Localizing against the robot charger docking station may be performed on a higher resolution map of the docking station alone.

公开(公告)号：NZ764668A

公开(公告)日：2021-10-29

申请号：NZ76466818

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： MOORE THOMAS ,  POWERS BRADLEY ,  KWA HIAN KAI

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method and system for docking a robot with a charger docking station, including receiving an initial pose and receiving a mating pose associated with the robot charger docking station, performing a first navigation from a location to the initial pose, and performing a second navigation of the robot from the initial pose to the mating pose. The second navigation may proceed substantially along an arc path from the initial pose to the mating pose, thereby, upon arriving at the mating pose, an electrical charging port of the robot mates with an electrical charging assembly. The arc path may be associated with a section of a unique circle having a radius and a center equidistant from the initial pose and the mating pose. A tangent to the unique circle at the mating pose is perpendicular to the robot charger docking station. The instantaneous linear and angular velocities of the robot at a pose along the arc path are maintained in substantially constant relation with the radius of the unique circle. Controlling for error may include a proportional control and/or weighted control or switching between the controls to maintain an error below a threshold.

公开(公告)号：CA3050254C

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：CA3050254

申请日：2018-01-15

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： WELTY BRUCE ,  JOHNSON SEAN ,  JAQUEZ LUIS ,  JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse to execute orders on items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators. There is a mobile base unit and a display device associated with the mobile base unit having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot. And, there is a processor configured to display on a first portion of the display area information corresponding to an item on which an operator is to assist the robot execute the order at a first location and to display on a second portion of the display area icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location.

公开(公告)号：AU2020216423A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：AU2020216423

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES ,  JAQUEZ LUIS ,  JOHNSON SEAN

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: Systems and methods for robot assisted personnel routing including a plurality of autonomous robots operating within a navigational space, each robot including a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to detect completion of a task operation by a human operator, receive status information corresponding to at least one other robot, the status information including at least one of a location or a wait time associated with the other robot, determine, from the status information, at least one next task recommendation for directing the human operator to a next robot for a next task operation, and render, on a display of the robot, the at least one next task recommendation for viewing by the human operator, the next task recommendation including a location of the next robot corresponding to the next task.

公开(公告)号：AU2020216392A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：AU2020216392

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP

Inventor： JOHNSON MICHAEL CHARLES ,  JOHNSON SEAN

IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract: A method for executing an order with a plurality of items assigned to a first robot of a plurality of robots operating in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes navigating the first robot to a first location in the warehouse proximate a location of a first item in the order and pausing for an operator of to assist the first robot to execute a function. The method includes determining if the first robot has been paused for greater than a maximum dwell time without being assisted by an operator. If it has been, the method causes the first robot to leave the first location without completing the function on the first item and causing the first robot to proceed to a second location proximate a storage a second item to execute a function.