公开(公告)号：US20240343426A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18634156

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Marc Cornew ,  Mohammed Hanif Kabir ,  Bryan Salvatore Monti

IPC: B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U101/70

CPC classification number: B64U70/90 ,  B64U80/25 ,  B64U2101/70

Abstract: A drone docking station for an aerial drone is provided. The drone docking station includes a platform and a drone positioning device. The platform includes a drone landing area. The drone positioning device is disposed on the platform. The drone positioning device includes a sidewall disposed around the drone landing area and a flange extending from the sidewall. The flange includes a first end coupled to the sidewall and a second end distal thereto. The flange extends from the sidewall at a first angle. Methods for securing the drone docking station to a warehouse rack are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220019970A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17490627

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Spencer Williams ,  Yue Wu

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K19/06

Abstract: A system that employs aerial drones for inventory management is disclosed. The system includes at least one aerial drone with an optical sensor, an indoor positioning system, and a controller on the aerial drone. The controller is communicatively coupled to the optical sensor and the indoor positioning system. The controller is configured to localize and navigate the aerial drone within a facility based on one or more signals from the indoor positioning system. The controller is further configured to detect identifiers attached to respective inventory items via the optical sensor and to store information associated with the detected identifiers in an onboard memory. The controller may be further configured to transmit the information associated with the detected identifiers to a warehouse management system.

公开(公告)号：US11164149B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US15692336

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Spencer Williams ,  Yue Wu

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K19/06 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A system that employs aerial drones for inventory management is disclosed. The system includes at least one aerial drone with an optical sensor, an indoor positioning system, and a controller on the aerial drone. The controller is communicatively coupled to the optical sensor and the indoor positioning system. The controller is configured to localize and navigate the aerial drone within a facility based on one or more signals from the indoor positioning system. The controller is further configured to detect identifiers attached to respective inventory items via the optical sensor and to store information associated with the detected identifiers in an onboard memory. The controller may be further configured to transmit the information associated with the detected identifiers to a warehouse management system.

公开(公告)号：US20240288864A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18175777

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Leonardo Lai ,  Alexander Joseph Mikhalev ,  Mohammed Hanif Kabir ,  Swapneel Uday Naphade ,  Kartik Prakash ,  Jonathan James Sandau ,  Disha Sarawgi ,  Yue Wu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  B64U2101/70 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A localization and flight planning system for a drone performing inventory management is disclosed. The system includes a drone with sensors, one or more machine-learned models, and controllers. The system is configured to obtain data indicating inventory items to be scanned by the drone. The sensors are configured to obtain sensor data indicative of a warehouse infrastructure within the warehouse environment. The system is further configured to identify objects of interest based on the sensor data and store information associated with the objects of interest in an onboard memory. The one or more models are configured to generate one or more location anchors based on the objects of interest and localize the drone within the warehouse environment. The system may be further configured to generate flight plans based on localizing drone within the warehouse. The controllers may be configured to control the drone by executing the flight plans.

公开(公告)号：US20230229615A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17580140

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: Corvus Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Bryan Monti ,  Mohammed Kabir

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F13/4068 ,  G06F1/266

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mechanism for data transfer for a robot using pre-existing network standards (e.g., USB-C, Thunderbolt, CAN-bus, or Ethernet) and for power delivery, both being implemented through direct contact pins on a robot and the corresponding contact pads on a docking station. The robot can be a legged or wheeled ground vehicle, an aerial vehicle such as a drone, an underwater robot, or any other suitable robots. The docking station may include a computing device, to which the robot can transfer data. The contact pins and pads can be arranged to have a rotational symmetry.