Patents Examined by Garret Evans
  • Patent number: 9740213
    Abstract: A vehicle combination and a method for forming and operating a vehicle combination that includes at least first and second autonomous vehicles. Each of the autonomous vehicles is configured to automatically control its motions in a state wherein the first and second autonomous vehicles do not form the vehicle combination. When the vehicle combination is formed, the two autonomous vehicles are connected via a communications connection and the first autonomous vehicle automatically controls the motion of the second autonomous vehicle via the communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Bick, Daniel Meyer-Delius, Jeremie Tardivon