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Methods and systems for automatically yielding to high-priority traffic

  • US 8,532,860 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2011
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of navigating a mobile robotic device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a mobile robotic device, a wireless transmission from a transponder associated with an object, wherein the object is within a range of the mobile robotic device;

    in response to receiving the notification, altering a navigation course by the mobile robotic device to allow the object to pass the mobile robotic device, wherein the mobile robotic device is preprogrammed with at least a portion of the navigation course; and

    resuming the navigation course by the mobile robotic device.

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