Autonomously navigating solar swimming pool skimmer

This invention describes a solar-powered swimming pool skimmer designed to move itself around the pool. It uses a paddle wheel at the front to draw water and debris into an internal channel for filtering. To help with navigation and prevent getting stuck, it features powered bumper wheels at the front corners that can also reverse direction.

Why it matters: Microcontroller and sensor costs have plummeted since 2004, making sophisticated autonomous navigation and obstacle clearing logic far more practical. Solar panel efficiency and battery technology have also significantly improved.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active.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

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