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Robotic virtual boundaries

  • US 10,583,561 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2018
  • Issued: 03/10/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a robot comprising:

  • detecting a physical boundary marker using sensors on the robot;

    indicating a virtual boundary corresponding to a location of the physical boundary marker on an area map for the robot;

    maintaining the virtual boundary when the physical boundary marker is subsequently removed;

    avoiding, by the robot, an area beyond the virtual boundary;

    detecting a gap between the physical boundary marker or the virtual boundary and an adjacent wall; and

    extending the virtual boundary to the adjacent wall.

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