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Robot surveillance system and method

  • US 8,738,198 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2011
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robot system comprising:

  • a robot including;

    a chassis,a drive subsystem for maneuvering the robot chassis,a dock on the chassis,a payout device associated with the dock including a tether, anda radio subsystem;

    a flying module connected to the tether configured to be received in the dock and including;

    at least one rotor,an imager, andan antenna; and

    an operator control unit which wirelessly controls the robot drive subsystem to maneuver the robot chassis and controls the payout device and flying module to deploy and dock the flying module via wireless transmissions to the robot radio subsystem and via wireless transmissions to the flying module antenna.

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