Skild-Fetch was granted a patent for autonomous robot path planning.

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    "detail": "In September 2026 Skild-Fetch patented a navigation method for robots operating around obstacles in mapped facilities such as warehouses and other indoor spaces.",
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    "grant_date": "2026-09-29",
    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12748425",
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    "patent_title": "Generation of navigational paths using recursive partitioning of unoccupied space",
    "patent_number": "US12748425",
    "uspto_assignee": "Skild-Fetch LLC",
    "patent_abstract": "A method includes: obtaining a facility map containing at least one obstacle and unoccupied space; partitioning the unoccupied space into a set of initial cells, each initial cell having an initial boundary containing a portion of the unoccupied space according to a proximity between the portion of the unoccupied space and the at least one obstacle; generating an intermediate map containing the at least one obstacle, a set of virtual obstacles on the initial boundaries, and remaining unoccupied space; partitioning the remaining unoccupied space into a set of updated cells, each updated cell having an updated boundary containing a portion of the remaining unoccupied space according to proximity between the portion of the remaining unoccupied space, the at least one obstacle, and the virtual obstacles; and providing the set of updated cells to a navigational controller for generation of a navigational path for a mobile apparatus.",
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    "invention_explanation": "A way to divide open areas around obstacles into smaller regions so a robot can build a safer, more efficient route through them.",
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