Control augmentation apparatus and method for automated guided vehicles

This invention describes an add-on system for automated guided vehicles (AGVs). It works by taking over the AGV's normal navigation, generating its own movement commands, and then converting those commands into fake sensor readings. These fake readings are sent to the AGV's existing control system, making the AGV move as if its own sensors were guiding it, particularly when the AGV's usual guidance infrastructure is missing.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced AI/ML models could easily generate complex control data and simulate sensor inputs for unstructured environments. These capabilities are now more robust and accessible, making the system's core function more feasible.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateCustom software logic, electronic interface

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