Deere + Company

Irobot Corporation

John O'Connor

James Raymond Allard

William Robert Norris

Mark D Schmaltz

Mikhail Filippov

Christopher David Glenn Turner

Scott Keller

Andrew Julian Norby

Osa Fitch

Kevin B Larsen

Chris A De Roo

David S Zendzian

Nadim El Fata

Arlen Eugene Meuchel

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide robotic control modules for use in a robotic control system of a vehicle, including structures, systems and methods, that can provide (i) a robotic control module that has multiple functional circuits, such as a processor and accompanying circuits, an actuator controller, an actuator amplifier, a packet network switch, and a power supply integrated into a mountable and/or stackable package/housing; (ii) a robotic control module with the noted complement of circuits that is configured to reduce heat, reduce space, shield sensitive components from electro-magnetic noise; (iii) a robotic control system utilizing robotic control modules that include the sufficiently interchangeable functionality allowing for interchangeability of modules; and (iv) a robotic control system that distributes the functionality and processing among a plurality of robotic control modules in a vehicle.

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Bedford, NH, United States of America

John O'Connor