US 12,485,551 B2
Robot system for cell sites and towers
Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed by ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/860,354.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/671,439, filed on Aug. 8, 2017, abandoned.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/248,634, filed on Aug. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,227,134, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/205,313, filed on Jul. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,384,804, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/190,450, filed on Jun. 23, 2016, granted, now 9,654,984, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/175,314, filed on Jun. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,327,151, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/131,460, filed on Apr. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,764,838, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/736,925, filed on Jun. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,669,945, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 17/860,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/685,720, filed on Apr. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,596,617, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0347855 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); B64U 101/67 (2023.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 11/00 (2013.01) [B25J 15/0608 (2013.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2101/67 (2023.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot for performing audit tasks of cell towers, the robot comprising:
a body portion configured to hold various electronic components of the robot further comprising monitoring equipment disposed thereon;
one or more arms extending from the body portion adapted to manipulate components of a cell tower and to facilitate movement of the robot on the cell tower;
wireless interfaces adapted to allow wireless control of the robot; and
a processor adapted to utilize a Machine Learning (ML) model to learn and improve an ability of the robot to work on the cell tower over time.