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CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE WITH FORKLIFT CAPABILITIES

The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the navigation of an automated guided vehicle. The vehicle comprises a fork, a primary sensor, a secondary sensor, and a controller. Th…

DRIVE·Feb 26·1 min read

B66F9/063 Mobile Industrial Robots A/S

IMAGE AND RANGE SENSOR-BASED POSITION CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Disclosed is a load handling controller and a method for localizing a load handling vehicle and a load target. A spatial map describing a surrounding of the load handling vehicle is obtained. First se…

DRIVE·Feb 4·1 min read

B66F9/063 HIAB AB [SE]

TAG LAYOUT FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE OPERATION

Industrial vehicle comprising storage and retrieval hardware, a tag reader, a reader module, and a vehicle controller. The storage and retrieval hardware is configured to store and retrieve items from…

DRIVE·Jun 25·2 min read

B66F9/063 CROWN EQUIP CORP [US]

MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Guidance systems and methods for a material handling vehicle are provided. A guidance system can include a sensor and a processor unit. The sensor can be configured to measure a distance to an externa…

DRIVE·Apr 16·2 min read

B66F9/063 RAYMOND CORP [US]

CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE WITH FORKLIFT CAPABILITIES

The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the navigation of an automated guided vehicle. The vehicle comprises a fork, a primary sensor, a secondary sensor, and a controller. Th…

DRIVE·Apr 2·1 min read

B66F9/063 MOBILE IND ROBOTS A/S [DK]

IMAGE AND RANGE SENSOR-BASED POSITION CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

A method for localizing a load handling vehicle and a load target whereby : - a spatial map describing a surrounding of the load handling vehicle is obtained. - First sensor signals are received from …

DRIVE·Dec 18·1 min read

B66F9/063 HIAB AB [SE]

CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT, MOBILE OBJECT, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

A control method for a mobile object automatically moving includes: causing the mobile object to move along a first path; causing a sensor of the mobile object to detect a position and an attitude of …

DRIVE·Jul 31·1 min read

B66F9/063 MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT CO LTD [JP]

SHOPPING FACILITY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance sy…

DRIVE·Dec 7·1 min read

B66F9/063 Walmart Apollo, LLC

INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING MALFUNCTIONING SEQUENCED TAG AND TAG LAYOUT FOR USE THEREWITH

An industrial vehicle comprises industrial vehicle hardware, a tag reader (30), a reader module (35), a user interface, and a vehicle controller (40). The industrial vehicle hardware comprises storage…

DRIVE·Aug 2·2 min read

B66F9/063 CROWN EQUIP CORP [US]

AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PAYLOADS

The present invention provides a transport system comprising an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMRs) (1) and the equipment to be moved (2), which can be operated safely and efficiently within an industrial/…

DRIVE·Jun 7·2 min read

B66F9/063 MOBILE IND ROBOTS A/S [DK]

MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

A mobile transport system includes a vehicle frame, first and second pairs of support wheels, first and second drive wheels, and a swing frame. A drive unit including a drive frame is disposed on the …

DRIVE·Jun 1·1 min read

B66F9/063 SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG

AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT

An autonomous guided vehicle includes a chassis with a power supply and powered sections that are connected to the chassis and powered by the power supply. The powered sections include a drive section…

DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min read

B66F9/063 Symbotic LLC

UNMANNED GROUND-BASED TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS

An unmanned ground-based transport vehicle, UGV, includes a housing, having a base plate and at least one housing side wall substantially perpendicular to the base plate. Arranged in the housing is at…

DRIVE·Jan 27·1 min read

B66F9/063 Airbus Operations GmbH

SHOPPING FACILITY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance sy…

DRIVE·Sep 30·1 min read

B66F9/063 Walmart Apollo, LLC

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING PRODUCT PLACEMENT WITHIN A SHOPPING FACILITY

Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitoring product placement within a shopping facility. Some embodiments provide an apparatus configured to determine product placement conditions with…

DRIVE·Sep 2·1 min read

B66F9/063 Walmart Apollo, LLC

Integration of an autonomous industrial vehicle into an asset management system

A control system operates an industrial vehicle that includes a propulsion drive system and a guidance and navigation system operatively connected to the propulsion drive system to control motion of t…

DRIVE·Sep 19·1 min read

B66F9/063 RAYMOND CORP [US]

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CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE WITH FORKLIFT CAPABILITIES

IMAGE AND RANGE SENSOR-BASED POSITION CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

TAG LAYOUT FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE OPERATION

MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE WITH FORKLIFT CAPABILITIES

IMAGE AND RANGE SENSOR-BASED POSITION CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT, MOBILE OBJECT, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

SHOPPING FACILITY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING MALFUNCTIONING SEQUENCED TAG AND TAG LAYOUT FOR USE THEREWITH

AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PAYLOADS

MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT

UNMANNED GROUND-BASED TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS

SHOPPING FACILITY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING PRODUCT PLACEMENT WITHIN A SHOPPING FACILITY

Integration of an autonomous industrial vehicle into an asset management system