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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Julian Leland Bell, Decatur, GA (US);
Julio Gil, Veldhoven, NL;
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Loading, securing, transporting, and/or depositing objects as well as systems, methods, and apparatuses for the same, including those that operate in automated or semi-automated fashion, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a mobile robotic platform is provided. The mobile robotic platform is designed to receive, transport, and deposit objects at desired destinations. In another embodiment, a flat transport surface, e.g., a pallet, is provided. The flat transport surface is designed to facilitate efficient loading, transport, and deposit of objects, e.g., between automated or semi-automated handling systems, in one aspect. In another embodiment, a system for handling objects is provided. The system is designed to support automated or semi-automated loading and/or unloading of objects, e.g., onto or from a mobile robotic platform, and may be implemented in a vehicle, in one aspect.