Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a warehousing system. The warehousing system includes a first ground marking arranged on a ground surface of a warehouse. The first ground marking includes machine-readable characteristics representing a warehouse location identification number (ID). The machine-readable characteristics include one or more horizontal lines parallelly arranged at equal intervals, wherein the total number of the one or more horizontal lines corresponding to a first information of the warehouse location ID, and one or more vertical lines parallelly arranged at equal intervals, wherein the total number of the vertical lines corresponding to a second information of the warehouse location ID that is different from the first information. The machine-readable characteristics are recognizable by one or more cameras of a self-driving system, and the self-driving system is operable to determine its position on a map of the warehouse based on the warehouse location ID.

Abstract: A piece of luggage including a main body and a power supplying module is disclosed. The main body includes a moving module including a plurality of wheels and a main motor and a power unit electrically connected to the moving module. The wheels include an active wheel electrically connected to the main motor. The power supplying module includes a power supplying unit including a power supplying box and a battery and a connecting unit including a connecting part, a holding part and a conducting wire. The power supplying box has an output port. The battery is disposed in the power supplying box and electrically connected to the output port. The connecting part has a power port corresponding to the output port. The holding part and the conducting wire are connected to the connecting part. The conducting wire is electrically connected to the power port and the power unit.

Abstract: A magnetic levitation camera apparatus and its operation are disclosed. The magnetic levitation camera apparatus comprises a base module and a camera module. The base module includes a base casing and a first magnetic component. The camera module includes a camera casing separate from the base casing, a camera communication unit, a second magnetic component, and at least one camera device. One of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component is electrified to repel the other one of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, so that the camera module is magnetically levitated from the base module. The camera communication unit is configured to communicate with at least one of an external router and a data storage server, and the captured information is transmitted via the external router to a remote electronic device or to the data storage server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include automated guided vehicles (AGVs) having a broadcasting system. In one embodiment, the self-driving system includes a body having one or more motorized wheels, a console coupled in an upright position to an end of the body, and a broadcasting system disposed at the console and is operable to send a notification to one or more mobile devices, wherein the broadcasting system uses a first type of positioning system and the one or more mobile devices use a second type of positioning system different from the first type of positioning system.

Abstract: A smart self-driving system includes a body, such as a piece of luggage, supported by a plurality of wheel assemblies. At least one wheel assemblies includes a wheel rotating motor configured to rotate a wheel of the wheel assembly to move the luggage in a given direction. At least one wheel assemblies includes a wheel orientation sensor configured to measure the orientation of the wheel. At least one wheel assembly includes a wheel orientation motor configured to orient the wheel in the given direction. The smart self-driving system is configured to move in forward direction that is different than a head direction of the body.

Abstract: A smart lawn mower comprises a traveling control module configured to control the traveling and steering of the mower, an image capturing module configured to capture the surrounding images of the mower, an operation module configured to provide a surrounding-determination information, and a storage module configured to store the surrounding-determination information. The operation module determines a grass area by analyzing the surrounding images captured by the image capturing module. The mower defines a grass area accurately without a predetermined boundary.

Abstract: A magnetic levitation camera apparatus and its operation are disclosed. The magnetic levitation camera apparatus comprises a base module and a camera module. The base module includes a base casing and a first magnetic component. The camera module includes a camera casing separate from the base casing, a camera communication unit, a second magnetic component, and at least one camera device. One of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component is electrified to repel the other one of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, so that the camera module is magnetically levitated from the base module. The camera communication unit is configured to communicate with at least one of an external router and a data storage server, and the captured information is transmitted via the external router to a remote electronic device or to the data storage server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include automated guided vehicles (AGVs) having a U-shaped handle. The U-shaped handle can be pull down to change operation of the AGV. In one embodiment, a self-driving system is provided. The system includes a body having one or more motorized wheels, a console coupled in an upright position to an end of the body, and a handle pivotally coupled to the console, the handle being movable with respect to the console to change operation of the self-driving system between a self-driving mode and a manual control mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a warehousing system. The warehousing system includes a first ground marking arranged on a ground surface of a warehouse. The first ground marking includes machine-readable characteristics representing a warehouse location identification number (ID). The machine-readable characteristics include one or more horizontal lines parallelly arranged at equal intervals, wherein the total number of the one or more horizontal lines corresponding to a first information of the warehouse location ID, and one or more vertical lines parallelly arranged at equal intervals, wherein the total number of the vertical lines corresponding to a second information of the warehouse location ID that is different from the first information. The machine-readable characteristics are recognizable by one or more cameras of a self-driving system, and the self-driving system is operable to determine its position on a map of the warehouse based on the warehouse location ID.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an unmanned movable platform that includes one or more unmanned moveable vehicles that are capable of operating different modes. Under the following mode, the unmanned movable vehicles use their vision sensors to follow the operator while using other sensors to collect environmental information to smartly avoid obstacles. Under the autonomous navigation mode, the unmanned movable vehicles may autonomously navigate along a pre-stored route to complete a predefined task, such as loading or discharging an inventory.

Abstract: A movable container includes: a driving mechanism, a sensing device, and a control circuit. The driving mechanism is arranged to provide a momentum to the movable container. The sensing device is arranged to sense a motion feature in accordance with the momentum provided by the driving mechanism. The control circuit is coupled to the sensing device and the driving mechanism and arranged to calculate a calculated mass of the movable container in accordance with the motion feature sensed by the sensing device. The control circuit is coordinated with the driving mechanism and the sensing device via a user input. In some embodiments, the movable container is a suitcase or a luggage.

Abstract: A smart luggage system includes a piece of luggage configured to store items for transport and a handle coupled to the luggage. The handle includes a pull rod coupled to a connecting rod. One or more cameras are disposed in a top portion of the pull rod and configured to take a photograph and/or video. One or more cameras are coupled to the luggage and/or the handle and configured to take a photograph and/or video.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to self-driving luggage methods, systems, devices, and components thereof, having multiple operational modes. In one implementation, a self-driving system includes a piece of luggage. The piece of luggage includes one or more motorized wheels. The self-driving system includes a central processing unit configured to switch between a following mode and a leading mode. In the following mode the central processing unit instructs the piece of luggage to follow a user. In the leading mode the central processing unit instructs the piece of luggage to lead the user to a destination.

Abstract: A self-driving system includes a mobile base having motorized wheels, one or more cameras operable to identify a target object, one or more proximity sensors operable to measure a distance between the target object and the mobile base, and a controller. The controller directs movement of the motorized wheels based on data received from one or more cameras and proximity sensors, and switches operation mode of the self-driving system from a machine-vision integrated following mode to a pure proximity-based following mode in response to changing environmental conditions so that the self-driving system autonomously follow the target object moving in a given direction, wherein data from the one or more cameras and proximity sensors are both used for following the target object in the machine-vision integrated following mode, and only data from the one or more proximity sensors are used for following the target object in the pure proximity-based following mode.

Abstract: A piece of luggage including a main body and a power supplying module is disclosed. The main body includes a moving module including a plurality of wheels and a main motor and a power unit electrically connected to the moving module. The wheels include an active wheel electrically connected to the main motor. The power supplying module includes a power supplying unit including a power supplying box and a battery and a connecting unit including a connecting part, a holding part and a conducting wire. The power supplying box has an output port. The battery is disposed in the power supplying box and electrically connected to the output port. The connecting part has a power port corresponding to the output port. The holding part and the conducting wire are connected to the connecting part. The conducting wire is electrically connected to the power port and the power unit.

Abstract: A magnetic levitation camera apparatus and its operation are disclosed. The magnetic levitation camera apparatus comprises a base module and a camera module. The base module includes a base casing and a first magnetic component. The camera module includes a camera casing separate from the base casing, a camera communication unit, a second magnetic component, and at least one image capturing unit. One of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component is electrified to repel the other one of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, so that the camera module is magnetically levitated from the base module. The camera communication unit is configured to communicate with at least one of an external router and a data storage server, and the captured information is transmitted via the external router to a remote electronic device or to the data storage server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include automated guided vehicles (AGVs) having a broadcasting system. In one embodiment, the self-driving system includes a body having one or more motorized wheels, a console coupled in an upright position to an end of the body, and a broadcasting system disposed at the console and is operable to send a notification to one or more mobile devices, wherein the broadcasting system uses a first type of positioning system and the one or more mobile devices use a second type of positioning system different from the first type of positioning system.

Abstract: A smart luggage system includes a piece of luggage configured to store items for transport and a handle coupled to the luggage. The handle includes a pull rod coupled to a connecting rod. One or more cameras are disposed in a top portion of the pull rod and configured to take a photograph and/or video. One or more cameras are coupled to the luggage and/or the handle and configured to take a photograph and/or video.

Abstract: This invention relates to a self-driving luggage and a method of showing its operation. A self-driving luggage comprises a plurality of electronic components, covered and protected by protecting shells. Wherein the protecting shells are at least partly made of transparent materials and at least one of the case shells is made of transparent materials such that the operation of the electronic components is capable to be observed without opening the shells of the luggage. The said electronic components include a light indicator configured to alert or indicate a testing result.