Patent ID: 11866079
Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A robot comprising:
a body comprising one or more body segments, each of the one or more body segments comprising a wire-switching system, the wire-switching system comprising:
a first gear comprising:
an outer perimeter having a circumferential gap;
an interior cavity configured to receive a first wire and a second wire; and
a channel connecting the circumferential gap to the interior cavity, the channel configured to allow the first and second wires to exit the interior cavity;

a second gear comprising:
an outer perimeter configured to mesh with the outer perimeter of the first gear; and
a gear motor configured to actuate the second gear;

a processor; and
a memory, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the body to:
engage the first wire to support the robot from the first wire;
traverse the first wire;
engage the second wire simultaneously while engaging the first wire, the second wire branching from the first wire;
after engaging the second wire, disengage the first wire; and
traverse the second wire.