Autonomous floor cleaner

This invention describes a robotic vacuum cleaner that moves autonomously, sucks up dirt, and stores it. It features a bumper for detecting obstacles, which also has a special mechanism to trigger the robot's bottom-facing cliff sensors if it bumps into something. This provides an extra layer of safety to prevent the cleaner from falling down stairs or off ledges.

Why it matters: Since 2019, the cost and size of optical sensors and microcontrollers have decreased, making the integration of multiple redundant safety mechanisms, like a bumper-activated cliff sensor, more practical.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom bumper, optical sensors, control software, mechanical linkage.

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