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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2019
A9.com, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Nima Keivan, Boulder, CO (US);
Juan Falquez, Boulder, CO (US);
Andrew E. Hoffman, Morrison, CO (US);
Jonathan McQueen, Boulder, CO (US);
A9.COM, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An autonomous cart moves products and materials in an industrial environment. It is different from conventional carts because it can navigate autonomously indoors or outdoors in dynamic environments where things change frequently. This autonomous cart uses state-of-the-art 'dense' visual perception giving it unequalled and continuous awareness of its surroundings. With this it can operate at a cost, speed, level of safety and efficiency that has never been possible before. This robotic cart makes factories and warehouses more efficient and safer. It enables the movement of smaller batches of material more frequently, reduces the need for expensive conveyor systems, and helps eliminate dangerous and polluting fork trucks from indoor environments.