UNMANNED TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602024000049
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-01-18
AI Technical Summary
Conventional unmanned transport systems require physical flow lines, which are cumbersome and labor-intensive to change, especially when destination locations or pallet sizes change, and they pose safety risks when allowing vehicles to freely navigate through human-inhabited areas.
An unmanned transport system that uses a virtual flow line, controlled by cameras imaging the field and an operation control system that generates control signals based on detected positions and orientations of the vehicles, allowing them to travel autonomously without physical flow lines.
This solution reduces the burden of reconfiguring transport routes, enhances safety by restricting vehicle movement to designated paths, and allows for efficient autonomous operation in both indoor and outdoor environments.