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OT-2026-000002584

Restricting movement of a mobile robot

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
JOHNSON JOSEPH M, LU PING-HONG, SANTINI FABRIZIO, WILLIAMS MARCUS
Assignee
IROBOT CORP
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US-12558786-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 24 February 2026
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Abstract

A robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface one or more measurement devices within the body to output information based on an orientation of the body at an initial location on the surface, and a controller within the body to determine an orientation of the body based on the information and to restrict movement of the body to an area by preventing movement of the body beyond a barrier that is based on the orientation of the body and the initial location.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002584, “Restricting movement of a mobile robot,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:14:00 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002584.

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