SE540794C2 - An autonomous mobile robot comprising radar sensors - Google Patents

An autonomous mobile robot comprising radar sensors

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Publication number
SE540794C2
SE540794C2 SE1750101A SE1750101A SE540794C2 SE 540794 C2 SE540794 C2 SE 540794C2 SE 1750101 A SE1750101 A SE 1750101A SE 1750101 A SE1750101 A SE 1750101A SE 540794 C2 SE540794 C2 SE 540794C2
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radar
mobile robot
lobe
main
autonomous mobile
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SE1750101A
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SE1750101A1 (sv
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Grubeck Hans
Egard Mikael
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Acconeer Ab
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Priority to SE1750101A priority Critical patent/SE540794C2/sv
Priority to PCT/SE2018/050098 priority patent/WO2018143887A1/en
Priority to US16/483,825 priority patent/US11493626B2/en
Publication of SE1750101A1 publication Critical patent/SE1750101A1/sv
Publication of SE540794C2 publication Critical patent/SE540794C2/sv

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SE1750101A 2017-02-06 2017-02-06 An autonomous mobile robot comprising radar sensors SE540794C2 (sv)

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