Title:
AUTOMATIC ROUTING OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES INTRA-FACILITY MOVEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/055281
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Various embodiments are directed to autonomous vehicles and systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles within a facility. The autonomous vehicle guide system comprises a mapping computing entity configured to determine a recommended route for the autonomous vehicle and a plurality of location devices configured to emit navigational cues detectable by an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicles each comprise one or more sensors configured to detect the navigational cues emitted by the one or more location devices and an onboard controller configured to selectively activate locomotion mechanisms of the autonomous vehicle to move along the recommended route as indicated by the one or more navigational cues.
Inventors:
GILLEN ROBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/049749
Publication Date:
April 25, 2019
Filing Date:
September 06, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AMERICA INC (US)
International Classes:
G05D1/02; G01C21/20; H04W4/024
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010006667A2 | 2010-01-21 |
Foreign References:
| ES2401509A1 | 2013-04-22 | |||
| EP0278853A1 | 1988-08-17 | |||
| US20130196684A1 | 2013-08-01 | |||
| US9568917B2 | 2017-02-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VOGEL, Paul, M. (US)
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