Patent ID: 9075412
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B64D,B66F,G05D

Abstract:
1. A robotic pallet apparatus for loading and unloading palletized cargo, comprising: a pallet housing; at least one drive wheel coupled with the pallet housing; a motor coupled with the at least one drive wheel; a power source coupled with the motor; a controller coupled with the power source and the motor and configured to control the motor and the at least one drive wheel to self-propel the robotic pallet apparatus to autonomously move to a determined location; and a holonomic drive configured to move the robotic pallet apparatus with the at least one drive wheel to the determined location, wherein the determined location is space-constrained for the loading and unloading the palletized cargo, and the at least one drive wheel comprises a dual wheel pendulum axle.