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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2022
St Engineering Aethon, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David Debusca, Weirton, WV (US);
Spencer W. Allen, Wexford, PA (US);
Joseph S. Beri, Gibsonia, PA (US);
George F. Lucas, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony Melanson, Wexford, PA (US);
David Peduzzi, Renfrew, PA (US);
Peter T. Seiff, Gibsonia, PA (US);
ST Engineering Aethon, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to a robotic system having a plurality of sensors attached to a robot. The system includes an identifier attached to a receiver hitch of a cart. The identifier includes information related to a cart with which the identifier is attached. At least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect the identifier and transmit sensor data to a computing unit of the robot. The computing unit of the robot operates the robot and/or the plurality of sensors based on the cart information. Some embodiments include a facility sensor attached to a facility. The facility sensor is configured to detect presence or absence of a cart.