公开(公告)号：US20230237429A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18096647

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G05B19/4184 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y02P90/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous provision replenishment are disclosed. Parts used in a manufacturing process are stored in an intermediate stock queue. When the parts are consumed by the manufacturing process and the number of parts in the queue falls below a threshold, a provision-replenishment signal is generated. One or more self-driving material-transport vehicles, a fleet-management system, and a provision-notification device.

公开(公告)号：US20220357174A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17864623

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Jason Scharlach ,  Andrew Clifford Blakey ,  Simon Drexler ,  James Dustin Servos

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for a stand-alone self-driving material-transport vehicle are provided. A method includes: displaying a graphical map on a graphical user-interface device based on a map stored in a storage medium of the vehicle, receiving a navigation instruction based on the graphical map, and navigating the vehicle based on the navigation instruction. As the vehicle navigates, it senses features of an industrial facility using its sensor system, and locates the features relative to the map. Subsequently, the vehicle stores the updated map including the feature on the vehicle's storage medium. The map can then be shared with other vehicles or a fleet-management system.

公开(公告)号：US11054840B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16778090

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton ,  Shahab Kaynama

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B66F9/075

Abstract: There is provided a driver-support system for use with a human-operated material-transport vehicle, and methods for using the same. The system has at least one sensor, a human-vehicle interface, and a transceiver for communicating with a fleet-management system. The system also has a processor that is configured to provide a mapping application and a localization application based on information received from the sensor. The mapping application and localization application may be provided in a single localization-and-mapping (“SLAM”) application, which may obtain input from the sensor, for example, when the sensor is an optical sensor such as a LiDAR or video camera.

公开(公告)号：US20200241560A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16778090

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton ,  Shahab Kaynama

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B66F9/075 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: There is provided a driver-support system for use with a human-operated material-transport vehicle, and methods for using the same. The system has at least one sensor, a human-vehicle interface, and a transceiver for communicating with a fleet-management system. The system also has a processor that is configured to provide a mapping application and a localization application based on information received from the sensor. The mapping application and localization application may be provided in a single localization-and-mapping (“SLAM”) application, which may obtain input from the sensor, for example, when the sensor is an optical sensor such as a LiDAR or video camera.

公开(公告)号：US12298146B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17864623

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Jason Scharlach ,  Andrew Clifford Blakey ,  Simon Drexler ,  James Dustin Servos

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for a stand-alone self-driving material-transport vehicle are provided. A method includes: displaying a graphical map on a graphical user-interface device based on a map stored in a storage medium of the vehicle, receiving a navigation instruction based on the graphical map, and navigating the vehicle based on the navigation instruction. As the vehicle navigates, it senses features of an industrial facility using its sensor system, and locates the features relative to the map. Subsequently, the vehicle stores the updated map including the feature on the vehicle's storage medium. The map can then be shared with other vehicles or a fleet-management system.

公开(公告)号：US12073357B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18096647

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G05B19/4184 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  Y02P90/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous provision replenishment are disclosed. Parts used in a manufacturing process are stored in an intermediate stock queue. When the parts are consumed by the manufacturing process and the number of parts in the queue falls below a threshold, a provision-replenishment signal is generated. One or more self-driving material-transport vehicles, a fleet-management system, and a provision-notification device.

公开(公告)号：US11520333B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17835420

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Simon Drexler ,  Ryan Christopher Gariepy

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01C21/32

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating robotic equipment in a controlled zone are presented. The system comprises one or more self-driving material-transport vehicles having at least one sensor, non-transitory computer-readable media, and a processor in communication with the at least one sensor and media. The media stores computer instructions that configure the processor to move the vehicle towards the controlled zone in a normal mode of operation, capture environmental data associated with the controlled zone using the at least one sensor, determine environmental-change data based on comparing the captured environmental data with known-good environmental data, and operating the vehicle in a safe mode of operation based on the environmental-change data.

公开(公告)号：US11142118B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16870151

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.

Inventor： Simon Drexler ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Mike Hanuschik ,  Paul Mohr

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  H05B45/10 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  H05B47/17 ,  B60K1/00 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a chassis, two or more drive wheels extending below the chassis, a drive motor housed within the chassis for driving the drive wheels, and a payload surface on top of the chassis for carrying a payload. An illumination system, for emitting light from at least one portion of the chassis, is mounted substantially around the entire perimeter of the chassis. The illumination system may be implemented using an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) that are arranged as segments. For example, there may be “headlight” segments on the front left and front right corners of the chassis.

公开(公告)号：US20240054434A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18455243

申请日：2023-08-24

Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher GARIEPY ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton ,  Sam Adrian Jenkins ,  Pavel Bovbel ,  Yvan Geoffrey Rodrigues

IPC: G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0631

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/06313

Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous lineside delivery to an assembly-line using a self-driving vehicle are disclosed, comprising receiving a part-supply schedule having a part identifier identifying a part to be supplied, an assembly-line location to be supplied with the part, and a delivery time for supplying the part to the assembly-line location. A mission is generated based on the schedule, and sent to a self-driving vehicle. The self-driving vehicle executes the mission such that the part is supplied to the assembly-line location in accordance with the part-supply schedule.

公开(公告)号：US20210382500A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17325298

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Simon Drexler ,  Roydyn Clayton ,  Shahab Kaynama

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B66F9/075

Abstract: There is provided a driver-support system for use with a human-operated material-transport vehicle, and methods for using the same. The system has at least one sensor, a human-vehicle interface, and a transceiver for communicating with a fleet-management system. The system also has a processor that is configured to provide a mapping application and a localization application based on information received from the sensor. The mapping application and localization application may be provided in a single localization-and-mapping (“SLAM”) application, which may obtain input from the sensor, for example, when the sensor is an optical sensor such as a LiDAR or video camera.