Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Scott Waters

Matthew Allen Rendall

Ryan Christopher Gariepy

Simon Drexler

Michael Irvine

Peiyi Chen

Daniel Cantor

Robert Dam

David William Bergsma

Mark Julian Podbevsek

Aaron Gerlach

Vaibhav Kumar Mehta

Amritpal Saini

Michael O'Driscoll

John Duncan Edwards

Arsalan Alim

Aaron Wilson

There is provided an electrically-powered material-transport vehicle having a vehicle-charging contact on one side of the vehicle, and a second vehicle-charging contact on the opposite side of the vehicle. The vehicle has a load-bearing cap that covers the top of the vehicle, and a cap elevator for raising and lowering the cap. The cap can be raised and lowered to a transit position, a payload-engagement position, a charging position, and a maintenance position. In the transit position and payload-engagement position, the cap covers the vehicle-charging contacts so that they are not exposed. In the charging position, the cap is raised so that the vehicle-charging contacts are exposed. The vehicle can enter a charging-dock with the cap in the charging position in order to recharge the vehicle's battery.

Apparatus, systems, and methods for operating and maintaining electrically-powered material-transport vehicles

Systems and methods for transporting objects using a cart that is driven by human action or self-driving vehicle is disclosed. The cart system and method comprises a chassis portion supporting a payload to be moved by the cart. The cart system further comprises of a first side rail and a second side rail. A first front wheel and first rear wheel is attached to the first side rail and a second front wheel and second rear wheel is attached to the second rail. The handle portion pushes the cart which comprises of a handle bar supported by vertical support members. The brake actuator is used to engage and release the brakes on the rear wheel. A horizontal engagement bar is used which comprises of a plurality of engagement pads. A payload-bearing surface bears payload such that the payload can be transported by the cart.

Materials handling cart

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Kitchener, Canada

Scott Waters