Patent ID: 9168966
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B60N,B62D,B62J,B62K,G05D,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle configured to transport a payload over a surface, the vehicle comprising: a support configured to support the payload; an enclosure configured to at least partially enclose the payload; at least one ground-contacting element, wherein the at least one ground-contacting element is configured to contact a ground and move the vehicle with respect to the ground; a drive coupled to one or more of the at least one ground-contacting element, the support, and the enclosure; and a controller coupled to the drive, wherein the controller is configured to govern operation of the drive at least in response to a position of a center of gravity of the vehicle and to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle.