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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2023
Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Henderson, NV (US);
Alexander Powers, Dublin, CA (US);
Shahin Fathi Djalali, San Leandro, CA (US);
Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Henderson, NV (US);
Alexander Powers, Dublin, CA (US);
Shahin Fathi Djalali, San Leandro, CA (US);
AI Incorporated, Toronto, CA;
Abstract
Provided is a bumper apparatus of a robot, including: a bumper elastically coupled with a chassis of the robot; at least one sensor configured to sense object impacts with the bumper; and at least one elastic element coupled to or interfacing with the chassis and coupled to or interfacing with the bumper; wherein: the at least one elastic element facilitates movement of the bumper relative to the chassis upon impact with an object and disengagement from the object after impact; the at least one elastic element facilitates a return of the bumper to a neutral position upon disengaging from the object after impact; and the bumper covers at least a front side of the chassis.