ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A robot having a base with a moving mechanism configured to move the robot according to control instructions, a controller configured to move the robot within a predetermined area along a pathway area, a body supported on the base, a camera mounted on the body and controlled to capture photo images while traveling along the pathway area, wherein the robot is controlled to rotate its body about a point in the pathway area and use the camera to take a 360 degree photo image of the surrounding at the location. The photo image is analyzed to identify information related to the location.

主权项

1. A robot system, comprising:
at least one robot having:
an indoor location determination device configured to determine a location of the robot within a building structure;a base having a moving mechanism configured to move the robot according to control instructions received in the robot, wherein the base of the robot is configured to have a storage space to hold items for transportation within the building structure, and wherein the base has a door or latch configured to secure the storage space from unauthorized access;a controller configured to move the robot within a predetermined area along a pathway within the building structure in accordance with digital map data of the building structure;a body supported on the base; anda camera mounted on the body and controlled to capture photo images while traveling along the pathway; wherein the robot is configured to take a photo image of the surrounding of the point after traveling to a location received in an instruction and communicate the photo image to a server configured to analyze the photo image, identify information related to the location from the photo image, and publish content based on the information.