Patent ID: 11865698
Assignee: GECKO ROBOTICS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  B  G | IPC B  G  H

Claim 24:
25. A method, comprising:
swapping a first payload of an inspection robot to a second payload of the inspection robot, the first payload comprising a first sensor package, the second payload comprising a second sensor package, wherein the first sensor package is distinct from the second sensor package;
swapping a first removeable interface plate mounted on a housing of the inspection robot over an interface opening to a second removeable interface plate mounted on the housing of the inspection robot over the interface opening, wherein the first removeable interface plate comprises a first I/O interface compatible with the first payload, and wherein the second removeable interface plate comprises a second I/O interface compatible with the second payload;
operating the inspection robot to interrogate at least a portion of an inspection surface with the second payload; and
swapping a first electronic board compatible with a first electrical interface of the first payload to a second electronic board compatible with a second electrical interface of the second payload.