Systems and methods for automated operation and handling of autonomous trucks and trailers hauled thereby
Andrew F. Smith, Bend, OR (US); Lawrence S. Klein, Bend, OR (US); Stephen A. Langenderfer, Bend, OR (US); Martin E. Sotola, Boulder, CO (US); Vikas Bahl, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); Mark H. Rosenblum, Denver, CO (US); Peter James, Denver, CO (US); Dale Dee Rowley, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); Matthew S. Johannes, Arvada, CO (US); Gary Michael Seminara, Golden, CO (US); Jeremy M. Nett, Littleton, CO (US); Christopher T. Bate, Westminster, CO (US); and Michael Patrick Cutter, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Outrider Technologies, Inc., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed by Outrider Technologies, Inc., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/225,552.
Application 18/225,552 is a continuation of application No. 17/009,620, filed on Sep. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,707,955.
Application 17/009,620 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/282,279, filed on Feb. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,099,560, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/715,757, filed on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/681,044, filed on Jun. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/633,185, filed on Feb. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131886 A1, Apr. 25, 2024 Prior Publication US 2024/0227476 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
1. A device for locating a glad hand connector on a front face of a trailer comprising:
a gross sensor that acquires at least one of a 2D and a 3D image of the front face and searches for glad hand-related image features, the sensor communicating with a robotic manipulator that removably attaches a service line connection on a truck to the glad hand based upon a determined location of the glad hand.
