Patent ID: 11953908
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for automated guided vehicle safety, the system comprising:
an automated guided vehicle (AGV) having a propulsion system configured to move the AGV, and a processor configured to control the propulsion system; and
a laser imaging system configured to deploy a virtual safety fence at least partially surrounding the AGV, the laser imaging system including:
a plurality of laser imaging sensors including a front sensor and a rear sensor; and
a movable boom, the front sensor being mounted to the movable boom and configured to extend in front of the housing of the AGV; and

a robotic manipulator mounted to the AGV and having an end effector, the end effector configured to extend a first maximum distance in front of a housing of the AGV,
wherein the virtual safety fence at least partially surrounds a work area of the robotic manipulator, and the front sensor is configured to extend to a second distance in front of the housing of the AGV, the second distance being greater than the first maximum distance.