Lawn care robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8954193
SERIAL NO

14104390

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A robot lawnmower includes a body and a drive system carried by the body and configured to maneuver the robot across a lawn. The robot also includes a grass cutter and a swath edge detector, both carried by the body. The swath edge detector is configured to detect a swath edge between cut and uncut grass while the drive system maneuvers the robot across the lawn while following a detected swath edge. The swath edge detector includes a calibrator that monitors uncut grass for calibration of the swath edge detector. In some examples, the calibrator comprises a second swath edge detector.

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  • IROBOT CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergman, John River Falls, US 32 1692
Campbell, Tony L Stoneham, US 34 4934
Cohen, David A Brookline, US 58 4415
Dubrovsky, Zivthan A Waltham, US 42 3094
Gilbert, Duane L Goffstown, US 3 203
Jones, Joseph L Acton, US 90 14416
Lewis,, Jr David M Tyngsboro, US 9 593
Mammen, Jeffrey W Westford, US 42 4244
Ozick, Daniel N Newton, US 63 5693
Preneta, Joshua B Billerica, US 11 1121
Sandin, Paul E Brookline, US 58 7532
Vu, Clara Cambridge, US 88 5647

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