US 12,233,533 B2
Robot management in populated areas
James Nicholas Nickolaou, Clarkston, MI (US); Steven G. Malson, Metamora, MI (US); Yusuf Zohar Dilawar, Southfield, MI (US); and Neha N. Gupta, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/159,650.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246243 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC B25J 13/006 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1602 (2013.01); B25J 11/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a robot management system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a robot system corresponding to a robot, a requested route for the robot to travel along and a requested time for the robot to travel along the requested route;
receiving a dynamic map containing information about the requested route and surrounding areas of a city at the requested time and other times;
determining, based on the dynamic map, whether the requested route and the requested time are approved;
determining, based on the dynamic map, whether the requested route and the requested time are approved with at least one of a modified route or a modified time;
determining, based on the dynamic map, whether the requested route and the requested time are disapproved;
generating an approval message, a modified approval message, or a disapproval message based on whether the requested route and the requested time are approved, approved with a modification, or disapproved, respectively; and
sending the approval message, the modified approval message, or the disapproval message to the robot system.