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Robot charger docking localization

  • US 10,365,656 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2017
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for navigating a robot for docking with a robot charger docking station, comprising:

  • receiving an initial pose associated with a robot charger docking station;

    receiving a mating pose associated with the robot charger docking station;

    performing a first navigation of a robot from a location to the initial pose using scan matching to a first map;

    performing a second navigation of the robot from the initial pose to the mating pose using scan matching to a second map;

    wherein upon arriving at the mating pose, thereby causing the electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station.

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