Patent ID: 8356704

Claim:
A robotic staircase capable of transporting one or more users from a first location to a second location comprising: a robotic mount comprising: a base; a moveable support connected to said base, said moveable support comprising at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, each of said first, second and third portions movable relative to one another and each portion moveable about at least one axis, whereby said moveable support is configured to move about each of an x axis, a y axis and a z axis which are all perpendicular to one another; at least one motor configured to move said first, second and third portions of said moveable support; an electronic controller configured to control said at least one motor to move said moveable support; and a staircase comprising a structure having a top end and a bottom end and at least two fixed steps therebetween which may be traversed up or down by a user to move between said top end and said bottom end, said top end being at an elevation which is higher than an elevation of said bottom end, said staircase mounted to said movable support of said robotic mount; whereby said staircase is movable in the three dimensions about said x axis, y axis and z axis, permitting said staircase to be moved from at least a first location in which said top end or bottom end of said staircase is positioned adjacent to a first support, thus permitting said user to move between said staircase and said first support, and a second location in which said top end or bottom end is positioned adjacent to a second support, thus permitting said user to move between said staircase and said second support.