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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2024
Roadtec, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Thomas Fagan, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Ramon Pujol, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Todd Avans, Soddy Daisy, TN (US);
Roadtec, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Abstract
A system for modifying an operational condition, i.e., the discharge speed or position, of a material-handling vehicle (MHV). The system includes a computer utilizing a machine learning engine to analyze visual data, a vision system comprising at least one camera mounted to the MHV for generating said visual data, and a controller operatively connected to the MHV. The vision system generates visual data by imaging an observed area proximate the MHV. That data is transmitted to the computer which, using a processor, analyzes the data to determine if a current operational condition of the MHV is outside of a tolerance band. If it is outside of the band, the computer system generates operational commands to bring the MHV back within the tolerance band and transmits said commands to the controller.