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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM

A traction and steering control system and method for a small- or zero-radius-turning maintenance vehicle. The traction and steering control system may determine operator intended speed and direction …

DRIVE·1d ago·1 min read

A01D34/008 THE TORO COMPANY

MODULAR BOOM FOR SURFACE DEICING WITH BRINE

A modular boom for attaching to a prime mover and configured to dispense a solution to remove snow and deice a surface. The boom includes a boom shroud having a main body extending from a first end to…

DRIVE·Jun 27·2 min read

E01H10/007 THE TORO COMPANY

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thu…

DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min read

B60N2/505 THE TORO COMPANY

AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND METHODS

A ground surface treatment vehicle and systems and methods using the same. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be adapted to autonomously or semi-autonomously identify and optionally treat target are…

DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min read

A01G20/30 THE TORO COMPANY

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thu…

DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min read

B60N2/505 THE TORO COMPANY

MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM FOR POWER EQUIPMENT

A battery pack is provided that includes battery cell magazines and a battery management system to control charging and discharging of the associated battery pack. The battery cell magazines may inclu…

DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min read

H01M50/258 THE TORO COMPANY

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION IN VARIOUS LIGHTING ENVIRONMENTS

Training an autonomous machine in a work region for navigation in various lighting conditions includes determining a feature detection range based on an environmental lighting parameter, determining a…

DRIVE·Jan 19·1 min read

G05D1/0246 THE TORO COMPANY

MODULAR BOOM FOR SURFACE DEICING WITH BRINE

A modular boom for attaching to a prime mover and configured to dispense a solution to remove snow and deice a surface. The boom includes a boom shroud having a main body extending from a first end to…

DRIVE·Dec 29·2 min read

E01H10/007 THE TORO COMPANY

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION AND TRAINING USING VISION SYSTEM

Autonomous machine navigation techniques may generate a three-dimensional point cloud that represents at least a work region based on feature data and matching data. Pose data associated with points o…

DRIVE·Aug 11·1 min read

G05D1/0221 THE TORO COMPANY

VEHICLE WITH DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING GROUND SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE OBJECTS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE

A detection system for use with a powered ground maintenance vehicle, the detection system adapted to detect and avoid contact of a ground maintenance implement carried by the vehicle with an object a…

DRIVE·Aug 11·1 min read

A01B45/023 THE TORO COMPANY

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION AND CHARGING

An autonomous machine may be returned to a base station for charging based on remaining battery energy and an estimated travel energy threshold. The estimated travel energy threshold may be determined…

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

B60W60/001 THE TORO COMPANY

AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SUCH A SYSTEM

An autonomous ground maintenance system comprising a vehicle comprising a chassis supported upon a ground surface by ground support members, a container supported by the chassis, the container definin…

DRIVE·Dec 2·1 min read

A01G20/30 THE TORO COMPANY

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM

A traction and steering control system and method for a small- or zero-radius-turning maintenance vehicle. The traction and steering control system may determine operator intended speed and direction …

DRIVE·Jul 1·1 min read

A01D34/008 THE TORO COMPANY

ELECTRIC UTILITY VEHICLE POWER CONTROL

A control system and method of controlling a utility vehicle. The system may include a controller, an energy mode input associated with a user input request to select one of at least two power modes, …

DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min read

B60L1/003 THE TORO COMPANY

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thu…

DRIVE·Mar 4·1 min read

B60N2/505 THE TORO COMPANY

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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM

MODULAR BOOM FOR SURFACE DEICING WITH BRINE

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND METHODS

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM FOR POWER EQUIPMENT

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION IN VARIOUS LIGHTING ENVIRONMENTS

MODULAR BOOM FOR SURFACE DEICING WITH BRINE

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION AND TRAINING USING VISION SYSTEM

VEHICLE WITH DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING GROUND SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE OBJECTS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE

AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION AND CHARGING

AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SUCH A SYSTEM

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM

ELECTRIC UTILITY VEHICLE POWER CONTROL

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM