Autonomous all-terrain vehicles for herding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10663979
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16138012

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A system for herding a group of animals includes a master autonomous vehicle including a controller, a camera in communication with the controller for supplying image data to the controller, a global positioning satellite apparatus for determining a position of the master autonomous vehicle, and a ranging unit for determining a distance to an object to the autonomous vehicle in communication with the controller. The system further includes a plurality of client autonomous vehicles, each of the plurality of client autonomous vehicles being operated by the controller of the master autonomous vehicle and a herding apparatus for keeping the group of animals between the master autonomous vehicle and each of the plurality of client autonomous vehicles.

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HONDA MOTOR CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Grundey, Jason W Wapakoneta, US 10 46
Lowery,, Jr Richard M London, US 6 20
Murasawa, Naoki Dublin, US 18 147

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