Wing Files Patent for Delivery Drones That Work Out Which Charging Pad They're On
A delivery drone that has just powered on often can't tell which of dozens of identical charging pads it is sitting on.…
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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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Qualcomm Patents Store Shelf Price Tags That Point You to the Product You Want
Those little digital price tags on store shelves could double as a trail of arrows leading you to the exact item you…
Intrinsic's New Patent Covers Software That Automatically Programs Robots for Factory Work
Alphabet's robotics software unit has filed a patent application for software that works out how a robot should hold, flip and re-grip…
Zoox Patents a System That Warns Nearby Robots Cars About Road Confusion Before They Ask
When one Zoox robotaxi gets confused by something on the road, a central system could already be warning the next car behind…
Wing Aviation Patents a Remote Camera System That Pauses Drone Flights When Something Looks Wrong
Before a delivery drone takes off or lands, a remote human operator checks a live camera feed to confirm the area is…
Tesla Patents a Way to Make Robot AI Run Faster Without Bigger Chips
Running a neural network inside a robot is expensive in two ways: compute and power. Tesla's new patent describes a technique that…
Sony Patents a System That Keeps LiDAR Sensors and Cameras Precisely Aligned
Every time a self-driving car or robot misreads the world, misaligned sensors are often the culprit. Sony has patented a method to…
Samsung Patents a Robot That Figures Out Whose Turn It Is to Be Looked At
Most robots stare awkwardly at whoever is loudest or closest. Samsung is filing for a system that tracks a group of people…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Speed Up Robot Training by Simplifying What It Has to Simulate
Training a robot arm to pick up objects requires simulating thousands of tiny physical collisions, and that math gets expensive fast. Nvidia's…
Nvidia Patents a Map-Based System That Sets Speed Limits for Delivery Robots
A robot that barrels through a warehouse at the same speed whether the path is clear or crowded is a liability. Nvidia's…
Qualcomm Patents an AI That Grades Its Own Moves to Control Robots
Most robots follow a script. Qualcomm's new patent describes an AI that checks its own work after each step and rewrites the…
Samsung Patents a System That Lets Robots Keep an Eye on Each Other
When one robot in a team starts doing something risky, who notices? Samsung's latest patent puts that job on the robots themselves,…
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