Patent ID: 9468857
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A63G,B25J,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. An autonomously guided vehicle for use in the industrial, simulation, medical, entertainment or amusement industries comprising: a movable base having a drive and steering system and a mounting structure for a multi axial manipulator; the multi axial manipulator rotatably mounted to said base mounting structure and having a elongate member pivotable relative to said base mounting structure; a passenger carrier connected to said elongated member; an onboard guidance system configured for autonomous motion and navigation of said base within an operational environment; an onboard control system configured to coordinate motion and navigation of said base and movement of said multi axial manipulator, wherein the moveable base and/or the multi axial manipulator and/or the passenger carrier are provided with proximity sensors connected to the onboard control system, and wherein the onboard control system moveable base and the multi axial manipulator in the event that one or more of the proximity sensors detects the presence of an object.