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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2023
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Derek R. Curd, Longmont, CO (US);
Jeremy J. Tate, Beatrice, NE (US);
Justin L. Pryor, Beatrice, NE (US);
William J. Krause, Boulder, CO (US);
Weston M. Lewis, Lincoln, NE (US);
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of defining a boundary of a work region are provided. The work region may be an area in which an autonomous vehicle (e.g., mower) may operate after boundary definition. The vehicle may initially be moved along a path around a work region, and geographic locations periodically recorded. Upon approaching an earlier geographic location, a controller associated with the vehicle may close the boundary (to form an enclosed area) upon sensing return or proximity to the earlier geographic location.