A system for autonomously measuring workpieces, the system comprising one or more mobile robots, configured to move autonomously in a production environment with a plurality of production facilities that produce a plurality of different workpieces, each of the mobile robots comprising a spatial localization system for deriving a location of the mobile robot in the production environment, an autonomous navigation and propulsion unit configured for providing mobility of the mobile robot in the production environment, a wireless communication interface providing a data link to at least one other mobile robot and/or to computation and storage system, wherein a first mobile robot comprises a sensor setup comprising one or more sensors and is configured to use one or more of the sensors for identifying a workpiece to be measured and for determining an at least rough position of the workpiece that allows collecting or measuring the workpiece.

An autonomous robotic vehicle is capable of detecting, identifying, and locating the source of gas leaks such as methane. Because of the number of operating components within the vehicle, it may also be considered a robotic system. The robotic vehicle can be remotely operated or can move autonomously within a jobsite. The vehicle selectively deploys a source detection device that precisely locates the source of a leak. The vehicle relays data to stakeholders and remains powered that enables operation of the vehicle over an extended period. Monitoring and control of the vehicle is enabled through a software interface viewable to a user on a mobile communications device or personal computer.

A localization method and system for mobile remote inspection and/or manipulation tools in confined spaces are provided. The system comprises a mobile remote inspection and/or manipulation device including a carrier movable within the confined space and an inspection and/or manipulation tool, such as an inspection camera, pose sensors arranged on the movable carrier for providing signals indicative of the position and orientation of the movable carrier, and distance sensors arranged on the movable carrier for providing signals indicative of the distance to interior surfaces of the confined space. The localization method makes use of probalistic sensor fusion of the measurement data provided by the pose sensors and the distance sensors in order to precisely determine the actual pose of the movable carrier and localize data generated by the inspection and/or manipulation tool.

A system and methods for assessing an environment are disclosed. A method includes causing a robot to transmit data to first and second user devices, causing the robot to execute a first action, and, responsive to a second instruction, causing the robot to execute a second action. At least one user device is outside the environment of the robot. At least one action includes recording a video of at least a portion of the environment, displaying the video in real time on both user devices, and storing the video on a cloud-based network. The other action includes determining a first physical location of the robot, determining a desired second physical location of the robot, and propelling the robot from the first location to the second location. Determining the desired second location is responsive to detecting a touch on a touchscreen video feed displaying the video in real time.

The present invention relates to a mobile security robot equipped with a micro flight device, which uses a camera mounted on the mobile security robot to patrol a predetermined area by the mobile security robot capable of autonomous driving and to patrol an area where the mobile security robot cannot move by the mounted micro flight device. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that it can efficiently patrol a much wider area compared to the patrol using only the mobile security robot.

An automatic wall climbing type radar photoelectric robot system for damages of a bridge and tunnel structure, mainly including a control terminal, a wall climbing robot and a server. The wall climbing robot generates a reverse thrust by rotor systems, moves flexibly against the surface of a rough bridge and tunnel structure by adopting an omnidirectional wheel technology, and during inspection by the wall climbing robot, bridges and tunnels do not need to be closed, and the traffic is not affected. Bridges and tunnels can divide into different working regions only by arranging a plurality of UWB base stations, charging and data receiving devices on the bridge and tunnel structure by means of UWB localization, laser SLAM and IMU navigation technologies, a plurality of wall climbing robots supported to work at the same time, automatic path planning and automatic obstacle avoidance realized, and unattended regular automatic patrolling can be realized.

A mobile cleaning robot that includes a drive system configured to navigate around an operational environment, a ranging device configured to communicate with other ranging devices of respective electronic devices that are in the operational environment, and processors in communication with the ranging device that are configured to receive a distance measurement from the respective electronic devices present in the operational environment, each distance measurement representing a distance between the mobile cleaning robot and a respective electronic device, tag each of the distance measurements with location data indicative of a spatial location of the mobile cleaning robot in the operational environment, determine spatial locations of each of the electronic devices in the operational environment, and populate a visual representation of the operating environment with visual indications of the electronic devices in the operating environment.

A visual display for use by a user for navigation and obstacle avoidance. A typical user employs the invention in operating a vehicle. The user may be located in the vehicle but will more typically be remotely located. The display may include a conventional video feed. A visual arch metaphor is also provided. If used in conjunction with a video feed, the arch metaphor preferably extends from the left side of the video, over the top of the video, and on to the right side of the video. A ranging device mounted on the vehicle collects ranging data around the vehicle. As an example, the ranging device might collect 180 degrees of ranging data extending from the vehicle's left side, across the vehicle's front, and over to the vehicle's right side. The ranging data is then correlated to a predefined color scale. The ranging data is also correlated to a position on the arch metaphor.

A method of inspecting a building construction site using a mobile robotic system includes a mobile platform and a sensor system mounted on the mobile platform and configured to generate one or more types of sensor data. The method includes: receiving object identification information identifying at least one building object to be inspected by the mobile robotic system in the building construction site; obtaining a robot navigation map covering the at least one building object based on a building information model for the building construction site; and determining at least one goal point in the robot navigation map for the at least one building object, each goal point being a position in the robot navigation map for the mobile robotic system to navigate autonomously to for inspecting corresponding one or more building objects of the at least one building object. A corresponding inspection system is also provided.

In a method for charging an electric device by a service rendering system, a controller of the service rendering system receives an image captured by an image sensor and processes the image to identify a label in the image as corresponding to the electric device. The controller obtains a service point location encoded in the label, where the service point location includes a location relative to a location of the label. The controller obtains service information included in the label, where the service request includes a charging service, and the charging service includes a description of an electric charging input of the electric device. The controller calculates a label position of the label using the image of the label and calculates a service point position using the service point location and the label position, where the service point position includes the electric charging input.