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

Claim 9:
10. 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,

wherein the end effector is configured to extend a third maximum distance above the housing of the AGV, and the front sensor and the rear sensor are each disposed at a fourth distance above the housing of the AGV, the fourth distance being greater than the third maximum distance.