US Patent Issued to GM Cruise Holdings on Dec. 23 for "Multi-function robotic arm with modular hub for automated inspection and maintenance of autonomous vehicles" (California, Arizona Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,351, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to GM Cruise Holdings LLC (San Francisco).

"Multi-function robotic arm with modular hub for automated inspection and maintenance of autonomous vehicles" was invented by Rajat Basu (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Samuel Glidden (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and techniques are described for improving inspections of autonomous vehicles by utilizing a robotic arm with a modular hub that is configured to receive a plurality of peripherals for inspecting the autonomous vehicle. An example system can use a controller; a robotic arm; and a modular hub coupled to an end of the robotic arm to insp...