A driverless transportation vehicle for piece goods has a chassis, a traction drive, a load-transfer device with a load-transfer drive, and a control system. The chassis has at least two wheels arranged on an axle and the traction drive is configured to drive the wheels. The load-transfer device picks up an item of piece goods and transfer its center of mass on the vehicle. The control system controls the traction drive to prevent the transportation vehicle from tilting about the axle of the chassis, while the driverless transportation vehicle balances on only the at least two wheels. The control system additionally actuates the load-transfer drive in such a way that the position of the center of mass of the cargo is adapted for a driving maneuver that is to be carried out.

A driverless transportation vehicle for piece goods has a chassis, a traction drive, a load-transfer device with a load-transfer drive, and a control system. The chassis has at least two wheels arranged on an axle and the traction drive is configured to drive the wheels. The load-transfer device picks up an item of piece goods and transfer its center of mass on the vehicle. The control system controls the traction drive to prevent the transportation vehicle from tilting about the axle of the chassis, while the driverless transportation vehicle balances on only the at least two wheels. The control system additionally actuates the load-transfer drive in such a way that the position of the center of mass of the cargo is adapted for a driving maneuver that is to be carried out.

An electrical passenger car, the electrical passenger car comprising: at least two electrically driven motors; motor control electronics; sensors; and wheels, wherein said wheels comprise a first front wheel and a first back wheel, wherein said first back wheel has a radius at least 9% greater than a radius of said first front wheel, and wherein said motor control electronics control said at least two electrically driven motors to provide a greater torque to said front wheel than to said back wheel, or wherein said motor control electronics control said at least two electrically driven motors to provide a greater torque to said back wheel than to said front wheel.

A self-propelled device can include at least a wireless interface, a housing, a propulsion mechanism, and a camera. Using the camera, the self-propelled device can generate a video feed and transmit the video feed to a controller device via the wireless interface. The self-propelled device can receive an input from the controller device indicating an object or location in the video feed. In response to the input, the self-propelled device can initiate an autonomous mode to autonomously operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the self-propelled device towards the object or location indicated in the video feed.

A self-propelled device can include at least a wireless interface, a housing, a propulsion mechanism, and a camera. Using the camera, the self-propelled device can generate a video feed and transmit the video feed to a controller device via the wireless interface. The self-propelled device can receive an input from the controller device indicating an object or location in the video feed. In response to the input, the self-propelled device can initiate an autonomous mode to autonomously operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the self-propelled device towards the object or location indicated in the video feed.

Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to vehicular retrieval, transportation, and/or deposition of payloads. In some embodiments, a vehicle is configured to identify and approach, via a plurality of propulsion components, a respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to adjust a height of a chassis of the vehicle, via the plurality of control legs, with respect to a reference to position interior portions of the chassis around a surface of the respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to engage with, via a latching system, the respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to transport the respective payload, via the plurality of propulsion components, to a respective target location. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to disengage from the respective payload, via the latching system, to deposit the respective payload at the respective target location.

Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to vehicular retrieval, transportation, and/or deposition of payloads. In some embodiments, a vehicle is configured to identify and approach, via a plurality of propulsion components, a respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to adjust a height of a chassis of the vehicle, via the plurality of control legs, with respect to a reference to position interior portions of the chassis around a surface of the respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to engage with, via a latching system, the respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to transport the respective payload, via the plurality of propulsion components, to a respective target location. In some embodiments, the vehicle is configured to disengage from the respective payload, via the latching system, to deposit the respective payload at the respective target location.

Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to latching interfaces of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a latch system including a plurality of latches configured to selectively interlock with a corresponding first plurality of latch receptacles of a respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a second plurality of latch receptacles disposed on exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles correspond to the first plurality of latch receptacles. In some embodiments, a spatial arrangement of the second plurality of latch receptacles on the exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle corresponds to a spatial arrangement of the first plurality of latch receptacles on exterior portions of the respective payload. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles of the vehicle are configured to interlock with a latching interface of an external system.

Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to latching interfaces of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a latch system including a plurality of latches configured to selectively interlock with a corresponding first plurality of latch receptacles of a respective payload. In some embodiments, the vehicle comprises a second plurality of latch receptacles disposed on exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles correspond to the first plurality of latch receptacles. In some embodiments, a spatial arrangement of the second plurality of latch receptacles on the exterior portions of the chassis of the vehicle corresponds to a spatial arrangement of the first plurality of latch receptacles on exterior portions of the respective payload. In some embodiments, the second plurality of latch receptacles of the vehicle are configured to interlock with a latching interface of an external system.

A robot has an electronic surveillance system embedded within a chassis disposed between two wheels. The wheels include a main body and a plurality of treads. The treads are generally disposed radially around the main body and extend distally from outer portion of the main body. The main body generally defines a plurality of compression cells and may present a substantially frustoconical outer surface.