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AUTONOMOUS DEVICE BATTERY EXCHANGE

  • US 20130009592A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2011
  • Published: 01/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating an autonomous device, the method comprising:

  • autonomously moving to and operatively engaging with a battery exchange dock such that a discharged battery in the autonomous device is automatically removed from the autonomous device and placed into a charging receptacle on the battery exchange dock, and a charged battery is automatically received from the battery exchange dock by the autonomous device; and

    autonomously disengaging from the battery exchange dock after receiving the charged battery.

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