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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2024
Robust Ai, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Benjie Holson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jamie Luong, San Mateo, CA (US);
Justine Rembisz, San Carlos, CA (US);
Heather Klaubert, San Jose, CA (US);
Leila Takayama, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anthony Sean Jules, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Rodney Allen Brooks, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robust AI, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
An omnidirectional mechanical drive unit in a robot may be controlled by a processor. An input message characterizing a physical force exerted on a force sensor in a first direction may be received. A physical force input vector quantifying the physical force in two or more dimensions may be determined based on the input message. Upon determining that a triggering condition for navigational feedback is satisfied, a haptic force input vector for provide haptic navigational feedback via the omnidirectional mechanical drive unit may be determined. A force output vector aggregating the physical force input vector and the haptic force input vector may be determined. The force output vector may quantify a force to apply to move the robot in a second direction. An indication of the force output vector may be transmitted to the omnidirectional mechanical drive unit. The robot may be moved based on the force output vector.