公开(公告)号：US20240091955A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18511656

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Apprentice FS, Inc.

Inventor： Frank Maggiore ,  Angelo Stracquatanio ,  Abdel Hassan

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J11/008 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/1664

Abstract: A method for delivering materials includes: at a loading system located within a sanitary zone at the facility, accessing a materials manifest specifying compliant materials associated with the manufacturing operation; in response to identifying compliant materials at the loading system corresponding to the materials manifest, assigning the compliant materials a delivery location within the facility and a baseline material compliance score; triggering a loading system to load the compliant materials onto an autonomous cart; triggering the autonomous cart to maneuver the compliant materials from a first zone to the delivery location within a second zone at the facility; calculating a material compliance score of the tray based on the locations traversed by the autonomous cart; and, in response to the material compliance score exceeding a threshold score, triggering the autonomous cart to maintain an offset distance from an operator at the delivery location.

公开(公告)号：US20230288933A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18120284

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: Apprentice FS, Inc.

Inventor： Frank Maggiore ,  Abdel Hassan ,  Emilee Cook ,  Angelo Stracquatanio

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06V20/40 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G06V20/46 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G05D1/0285 ,  G05D1/0251 ,  G05D1/0253 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: One variation of a method for autonomously delivering supplies to operators within a facility includes, accessing an instructional block defining: a location within the facility; and a target offset distance between an autonomous cart and an operator proximal the location. The method also includes: maneuvering the autonomous cart carrying a set of materials to a position within the facility proximal the location; and accessing a video feed from an optical sensor coupled to the autonomous cart. The method further includes: extracting a set of features from the video feed; interpreting a set of objects depicted in the video feed based on the set of features; and calculating an offset distance between a first object in the video feed and the autonomous cart. The method also includes, in response to the offset distance deviating from the target offset distance, maneuvering the autonomous cart to the target offset distance.

公开(公告)号：US20230286545A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18120292

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: Apprentice FS, Inc.

Inventor： Frank Maggiore ,  Abdel Hassan ,  Emilee Cook ,  Angelo Stracquatanio

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G01C21/20

CPC classification number: B60W60/00256 ,  G01C21/206 ,  B60W2554/20 ,  B60W2050/0064

Abstract: One variation of a method for autonomously delivering supplies to operators within a facility includes, accessing an instructional block defining: a location within the facility; and a target offset distance between an autonomous cart and an operator proximal the location. The method also includes: maneuvering the autonomous cart carrying a set of materials to a position within the facility proximal the location; and accessing a video feed from an optical sensor coupled to the autonomous cart. The method further includes: extracting a set of features from the video feed; interpreting a set of objects depicted in the video feed based on the set of features; and calculating an offset distance between a first object in the video feed and the autonomous cart. The method also includes, in response to the offset distance deviating from the target offset distance, maneuvering the autonomous cart to the target offset distance.