Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle or a mobile rob ot that operates while in contact with the ground and without an onboard human p resence. An automated guided vehicle or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) is a type of UGV that moves throughout a facility by following a set of predetermined pat hs. The AGV follows along markers or paths on the floor, or uses radio waves, vi sion cameras, magnets, or lasers for navigation or any other navigation system. An autonomous mobile robot (AMR) is a different class of UGV that has more capab ilities than an AGV. AMRs are capable of free-movement and real-time path planni ng that enables them to collaborate in material handling tasks with humans. They are most often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials aro und a large industrial building, such as a factory or warehouse.
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