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公开(公告)号：US11256259B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-22
申请号：US16135329
申请日：2018-09-19
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Matthew Whitaker , Bradley Powers , Michael Charles Johnson , Sean Johnson , Thomas Moore
Abstract: Systems and methods for contextually mapping zones within a space for regulating robotic navigation within the space include defining, by at least one fiducial marker positioned within the space, a zone within the space, associating a rule with the zone, the rule at least partially dictating operation of one or more robots within the zone, and operating the one or more robots within the zone consistent with the rule.
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公开(公告)号：US11213950B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-04
申请号：US16264901
申请日：2019-02-01
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson , Sean Johnson , Luis Jaquez , Bruce Welty
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20210278850A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-09
申请号：US16809810
申请日：2020-03-05
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Thomas Moore
IPC: G05D1/02 , G01S17/931 , G01S17/89 , B60R21/013
Abstract: A method for predicting a collision between a mobile robot and an obstacle in an environment includes obtaining laser scan data for the mobile robot at a current location in the environment. The method also includes predicting a future location of the mobile robot in the environment and producing predicted laser scan data corresponding to the future location of the mobile robot in the environment. The method further includes assessing the predicted laser scan data relative to the mobile robot at the current location to determine whether a collision with an obstacle is predicted.
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公开(公告)号：US11077708B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16221865
申请日：2018-12-17
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Hian Kai Kwa , Peter Sussman , Michael Sussman
IPC: B60B33/04 , B60G11/18 , B62D21/11 , B62D21/18 , B25J5/00 , B25J19/00 , B25J19/02 , B60G3/02 , B62D61/04
Abstract: A mobile robot configured to drive on a surface with irregularities, comprising: a chassis having a front end facing a forward direction of travel, a back end, a first side, and a second side. There is a first drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the first side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. There is a second drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the second side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. A first caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the front end and includes a first caster wheel configured to rotate about a first swivel axis. A second caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the back end and includes a second caster wheel configured to rotate about a second swivel axis and it includes a compliant member to absorb the irregularities.
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公开(公告)号：US10793357B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US16262209
申请日：2019-01-30
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson , Sean Johnson
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10769716B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-08
申请号：US16210775
申请日：2018-12-05
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Bruce Welty , Michael Charles Johnson , Karen Leavitt
Abstract: A method for customer assisted robot picking includes navigating a robot to a pose location within a retail space in proximity to an item to be picked, the retail space having items for purchase by customers, the robot identifying, by a sensor in communication with the robot, a customer located within a zone proximate the robot, communicating to the customer information identifying the item to be picked, detecting presentation of the item by the customer for identification, and updating customer performance data stored in a customer account to include data corresponding to picking of the item by the customer.
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公开(公告)号：US20200246972A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-06
申请号：US16265703
申请日：2019-02-01
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson , Luis Jaquez , Sean Johnson , Andrew Alcutt
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot congestion management including a robot monitoring server configured to track a location of a plurality of robots within a navigational space and a plurality of robots in communication with the robot monitoring server, each robot including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to determine, from a task list assigned to the robot, a first pose location corresponding to a first task, receive, from the robot monitoring server, congestion information associated with the first pose location, identify a congested state of the first pose location indicated by the congestion information, select, responsive to the identification of the congested state, a second task from the task list, and navigate to a second pose location corresponding to the second task.
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公开(公告)号：US20200239233A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16262379
申请日：2019-01-30
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson , Sean Johnson , Luis Jaquez , Bruce Welty
Abstract: A method for recommending a tote type for an operator to select for use in robot induction process, wherein the robot operates under the control of a warehouse management system to fulfill orders, each order including one or more items and each item being located in a warehouse. The method includes grouping one or more orders from an order queue to form at least one order set. The method also includes identifying, based on a characteristic of the at least one order set, a preferred tote type to be assigned to the robot to carry the order set on the robot. The method further includes communicating to an operator the preferred tote type to enable the operator to select from a plurality of totes a tote of the preferred tote type to assign to the robot for execution of the order.
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公开(公告)号：US20200239231A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16262209
申请日：2019-01-30
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson , Sean Johnson
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20200184542A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-11
申请号：US16210775
申请日：2018-12-05
Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.
Inventor： Bruce Welty , Michael Charles Johnson , Karen Leavitt
Abstract: A method for customer assisted robot picking includes navigating a robot to a pose location within a retail space in proximity to an item to be picked, the retail space having items for purchase by customers, the robot identifying, by a sensor in communication with the robot, a customer located within a zone proximate the robot, communicating to the customer information identifying the item to be picked, detecting presentation of the item by the customer for identification, and updating customer performance data stored in a customer account to include data corresponding to picking of the item by the customer.
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