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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Vladimir Brajovic, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle autonomously inspects an object within an environment. The vehicle includes an inspection sensor, a localization sensor, and a computing system. The localization sensor can detect three-dimensional surfaces within the environment. The inspection sensor can characterize the object. The computing system includes a memory configured to store a three-dimensional model of the object and predetermined inspection instructions. The computing system further includes a processor configured to register the model of the object within the environment based on information gathered by the localization sensor on an initial journey of the vehicle. The processor can also adjust the predetermined inspection instructions based on the information gathered by the localization sensor on an initial journey of the vehicle.