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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2019
Vecna Technologies, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Daniel Theobald, Somerville, MA (US);
VECNA ROBOTICS, INC., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A mobile robot is provided for use in an operating environment. The mobile robot may include a mobile robot base, a conveyor system and a drive system. The conveyor system may be supported by the mobile robot base. The conveyor system may include a conveyor belt configured to receive an item with the mobile robot and/or provide the item from the mobile robot. The conveyor system may be configured to support the item during movement of the mobile robot within the operating environment. The drive system may be arranged with the mobile robot base. The drive system may be configured to move the mobile robot within the operating environment and position the conveyor system such that the conveyor belt is operable to receive the item with the mobile robot and/or provide the item from the mobile robot.