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OT-2026-000002136

Apparatus, system, and method of docking for autonomous robot navigation

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
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GAYNE JARRETT, JONES CHRISTOPHER
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JABIL INC
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US-12572146-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 10 March 2026
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Abstract

An apparatus, system and method of operating an autonomous mobile robot having a height of at least one meter, which may include a robot body; at least two three-dimensional depth camera sensors affixed to the robot body and directed toward a major floor surface from the affixation; and a processing system for receiving of data within the field of view from the at least one three-dimensional depth camera sensor, detecting the presence of a plurality of AR tags on the upper surface of the charging base, calculating a virtual alignment point associated with the center of the robot docking connector, calculating a virtual alignment point associated with the center of the charging base docking connector, and outputting a path of travel between the center of the charging base docking connector and the center of the robot docking connector, whereby a physical connection is made.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002136, “Apparatus, system, and method of docking for autonomous robot navigation,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:11:01 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002136.

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