US 11,720,111 B2
Automated route selection by a mobile robot
Travis J. Deyle, San Carlos, CA (US); Erik Schluntz, Mountain View, CA (US); Peregrine Badger, San Mateo, CA (US); Sarvagya Vaish, Albany, CA (US); and Michael J. O'Kelly, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to COBALT ROBOTICS, INC., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Cobalt Robotics Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/895,424.
Application 17/895,424 is a continuation of application No. 16/059,036, filed on Aug. 9, 2018, granted, now 11,460,849.
Prior Publication US 2023/0033781 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0219 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3453 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0209 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A mobile robot, comprising:
a motorized base configured to move the mobile robot within a building;
a wireless transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
autonomously navigate the mobile robot along a route using the motorized base without human operator intervention; and
as the mobile robot is autonomously navigating the route:
receive a definition of an inclusion geofence via the wireless transceiver corresponding to a portion of the building, the definition including a boundary of the inclusion geofence;
detect an individual approaching the boundary; and
in response to determining the individual is not authorized to be within the inclusion geofence, perform a security action comprising at least notifying the individual about the boundary.