A system includes a worker robot configured to move in a facility, a robot control server for controlling operations of the worker robot, and a presence management server for managing presence information on a user's presence in an office of the facility. The robot control server acquires, via an SNS system, a work request entered by the user using the SNS; acquires work information about the user's work request; acquires the user's position data as a destination from the presence management server; and controls the operations of the worker robot based on the work information and the user's position data.

A method of operating an autonomous vehicle in a supervised autonomous mode is disclosed. A supervised autonomous mode can include the steps of receiving a vehicle data from a vehicle, presenting vehicle data at a remote station, receiving a supervisor input from a supervisor input device at the remote station, converting the supervisor input into a nudge for the motion planner of the vehicle associated with the received first set of vehicle data, wherein the nudge at least includes information on how to modify one or more elements of the cost function of the motion planner and transmitting the nudge from the remote station to the motion planner such that the nudge at least temporarily updates a cost function based model of the motion planner based on the nudge.

A method of operating an autonomous vehicle in a supervised autonomous mode is disclosed. A supervised autonomous mode can include the steps of receiving a vehicle data from a vehicle, presenting vehicle data at a remote station, receiving a supervisor input from a supervisor input device at the remote station, converting the supervisor input into a nudge for the motion planner of the vehicle associated with the received first set of vehicle data, wherein the nudge at least includes information on how to modify one or more elements of the cost function of the motion planner and transmitting the nudge from the remote station to the motion planner such that the nudge at least temporarily updates a cost function based model of the motion planner based on the nudge.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, systems, and a computer readable medium for controlling an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). In some embodiments of the method, a first load identifier is determined at a first location on a predetermined trajectory of the AGV. The first load identifier represents a first load condition at the first location. A first set of values of a plurality of control parameters is determined based on the first load identifier. A movement of the AGV is controlled based on the first set of values. With these embodiments, the movement of the AGV can be controlled according to a set of values of control parameters based on the load condition.

A self-propelled guide unit configured to connect to and guide a self-propelled load bearing unit, such that the self-propelled load bearing unit can travel on a floor surface when the self-propelled guide unit and the self-propelled load bearing unit are connected. The self-propelled guide unit being configured to receive at least one parameter from the self-propelled load bearing unit, use the at least one parameter in the generation of a control signal, and transmit the generated control signal to the self-propelled load bearing unit for controlling the propulsion of the self-propelled load bearing unit.

A system for loading and transporting parcels includes: a sorter including a plurality of chutes for offloading parcels from the sorter; a plurality of totes; a plurality of self-driving vehicles (SDVs) configured to transport the plurality of totes between a loading area, an unloading area, and a queue area; and a control subsystem. The loading area includes a plurality of zones, with each zone corresponding to one or more chutes of the sorter. The control subsystem includes a controller, which is operably connected to the SDVs, and which selectively communicates instructions to dispatch SDVs to transport and replace totes in the loading area as they become filled to the predetermined capacity. A method for loading and transporting parcels in a sorting facility including a loading area, an unloading area, and a queue area is also disclosed.

Provided are a distributed robot-based object movement system and an object movement method using the same. The distributed robot-based object movement system includes a first robot that moves to a reference location where a target object is located, and acquires path information for moving the target object from the reference location to a predetermined destination location, and a second robot that moves to the reference location, provides a driving force for lifting the target object, and drives according to the path information while lifting the target object.

The present invention relates to a method for calibrating a coordinate system of an automated industrial truck, to a method for calibrating a coordinate system of a fleet of automated industrial trucks of the same vehicle type having uncalibrated coordinate systems, and to a system for carrying out one of these methods.

In a load handling system, a load handling operation is performed between a platform and the inside of a container of a container truck. A load handling device that performs the load handling operation includes a mobile robot including, on an unmanned transport vehicle, a robot with a robot arm capable of handling a load. A proper position display unit is installed outside the mobile robot and displays a proper position of the mobile robot relative to a position of the container of the truck. After aligning the mobile robot to the proper position, the mobile robot autonomously travels.

Systems and methods for generating a coverage field for obstacle detection. The system includes a sensor to detect obstacles. The system further includes a material handling vehicle guided by a guidance system and a controller. The controller is configured to: generate a coverage field for the sensor, receive position characteristics of the material handling vehicle, determine a position of the material handling vehicle relative to the guidance system based on the position characteristics, and transform the coverage field based on the determined position of the material handling vehicle.