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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2025
Applicant:
Symbotic Llc, Wilmington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Anderson-Sprecher, Austin, TX (US);
Krupal Patel, Austin, TX (US);
Andrew Kooiman, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Symbotic LLC, Wilmington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B65G 69/28 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B65G 69/2882 (2013.01); B66F 9/07581 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to systems and methods for controlling autonomous forklifts, and specifically, controlling autonomous forklifts based on monitoring of a loading dock. The present invention utilizes monitoring of a loading dock for human personnel and obstacles in order to safely maneuver an autonomous forklift during loading and unloading operations into and out of a trailer.