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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2023
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Timo Winkelvos, Sickte, DE;
Daniel Schütz, Lehre, DE;
Abstract
A method, computer program, device and communication interface provide communication between a robot and transport equipment, wherein application protocols for applications compatible with the transport equipment are received by the transport equipment or the robot. If necessary, the robot is initialized by a manufacturer of the transport equipment or a service provider. Thereafter, an authentic connection is established between the robot and the transport equipment and conditions and statuses for an action to be carried out by the robot are negotiated, followed by assignment of the action to be carried out by the robot. During the processing of the action to be carried out, the robot triggers at least one action for execution by a component of the transport equipment based on an application protocol. If necessary, the statuses or sensor data can be exchanged between the transport equipment and the robot while the at least one action is performed.