Autonomous machine safety management in a dynamic environment

This invention describes an autonomous robot, like a warehouse vehicle, designed to move safely around people. It works by using a sensor to collect two sets of environmental data, then creating a 2D depth map from one of those sets. Based on the robot's current speed, it calculates a safe stopping distance. If an obstacle is detected within that stopping distance, the robot automatically issues a stop command.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in real-time computer vision and deep learning for robust obstacle detection. Modern AI models can now more reliably generate depth maps and detect obstacles in dynamic environments.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedAutonomous vehicle, sensors, real-time software

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