Samsung Patents a Robot Vacuum That Learns Which Bumps It Can Cross
Robot vacuums are notorious for getting stuck on or refusing to cross door thresholds. Samsung's latest patent describes a system that lets…
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Grippers, joints, motors, and the machines they add up to. These filings show which robots Big Tech actually plans to build.
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Samsung Patent Covers Robots That Switch Drive Modes Without Losing Speed
Most wheeled robots have to slow down or stop when they switch how their wheels are powered. Samsung is patenting a way…
Sony Patents Real-Time Collision Avoidance for Robots With Jointed Moving Arms
Every time a robot arm moves, it needs to know not just where to go, but how to get there without hitting…
Sony Patents Wheels Within Wheels That Let Robots Roll in Any Direction
Most wheels can only go forward or backward. Sony is patenting a wheel built from smaller wheels nested inside each other, so…
Qualcomm Patents a Faster Way to Turn 3D Scene Data Into Flat Images
Qualcomm has filed a patent describing a structured pipeline for converting chunked 3D spatial data into normal 2D images on-device, a capability…
Apple Patents a Trackpad That Moves Its Haptic Motor Off to the Side
Apple's trackpads don't actually click down mechanically anymore, they fake it with a tiny vibration motor. This patent moves that motor out…
Samsung Patents a Robot That Shakes Its Own Wheels Free When It Gets Stuck
Every robot vacuum owner knows the frustration of finding their machine wedged against a rug fringe or door threshold, spinning helplessly. Samsung's…
IBM Patents a System for Building Snake Robots Out of Smaller Independent Bots
IBM is patenting a system where a group of small, self-contained robots can physically link together to form one long snake-like machine,…
Amazon Patents a Safety System That Stops Robots From Overheating Themselves
A robot that pushes too hard can burn out a motor, strip a joint, or worse, hurt someone nearby. Amazon's newest patent…
Samsung Patents a Robot Vacuum That Picks Up Objects in Its Path
Most robot vacuums give up when they hit a sock on the floor. Samsung is patenting one that picks the sock up,…
Samsung Patents a Projector That Drives Itself Around a Room and Fixes Its Own Picture
Forget fighting with a projector's angle and focus. Samsung is patenting a device that rolls to the right spot in a room…
Samsung Patents a Projector That Drives Itself to Your Location and Sets Up Automatically
Imagine calling your projector the way you'd call an elevator, and having it roll over, aim itself, and start playing the right…
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