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Robotic creature and method of operation

  • US 10,120,386 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2017
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for responding to a technological imperfection associated with a task of a robot, comprising:

  • receiving a command to perform a first action;

    sampling sensor signals associated with the first action from a sensor;

    attempting performance of the first action based on the sensor signals;

    in response to failure to perform the first action;

    performing a data-acquiring action associated with the failure, comprising sampling auxiliary signals with an on-board sensor;

    performing an expressive action, associated with the failure, according to instructions determined based on a technical requirement of the data-acquiring action; and

    performing the first action, wherein the first action is performed based on the auxiliary signals.

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