This is a software operating system designed to run robots and automation equipment. It works by providing a collection of modular software components, called services, that can be combined and configured to perform various tasks. These services can include everything from controlling motors and sensors like radar, to handling navigation, planning, and even higher-level "thought" processes for the machine.
Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of advanced AI and deep learning. Today, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, especially for "thought" and "neural" services, make the sophisticated autonomous decision-making described in the claims far more powerful and achievable for a general-purpose system.
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