A autonomous robotic golf caddy which is capable of following a portable receiver at a pre-determined distance, and which is capable of sensing a potential impending collision with an object in its path and stop prior to said potential impending collision.
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1. A autonomous golf caddy responsive to a signal, the autonomous golf caddy including: a golf caddy having a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame, said housing having a bag support and an electronic display, a rear surface of said bag support configured to support a portion o
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A autonomous golf caddy responsive to a signal, the autonomous golf caddy including: a golf caddy having a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame, said housing having a bag support and an electronic display, a rear surface of said bag support configured to support a portion of a golf bag when the golf bag is loaded on said housing, said electronic display configured to perform one or more tasks selected from the group consisting of a) providing information to a user, b) providing information about said golf caddy, and c) allowing the user to enter information;a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame, said drive mechanism configured to move said golf caddy; and,a collision avoidance arrangement in communication with a processor system, said collision avoidance arrangement including a plurality of sensors that are configured to detect objects about said golf caddy, said collision avoidance arrangement configured to send information to said processor system so that such information can be used to cause said golf caddy to avoid collision or contact with said detected objects. 2. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 1, said bag support including a golf bag connection arrangement configured to releasably secure a golf bag to said housing. 3. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 1, wherein at least two of said sensors are positioned on a front portion of said vehicle frame and positioned forwardly of a plurality of said ultra-wide band bandwidth sensors. 4. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 3, wherein a spacing between said sensors that are adjacently positioned to one another is less than a spacing between said ultra-wide band bandwidth sensors that are adjacently positioned to one another. 5. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 1, further comprising a navigation arrangement in communication with said processor system, said navigation arrangement is configured to obtain location information of said golf caddy, the user or combinations thereof, said location information is processed by said navigation arrangement, said processor system, or combinations thereof to facilitate in the movement of said golf caddy. 6. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 5, wherein said navigation arrangement includes a GPS system, a LORAN system, a GSM system, or combinations thereof. 7. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 1, wherein said electronic display is configured to provide one or more types of information or functions to a user selected from the group consisting of (i) providing instructional information to the user regarding said golf caddy; (ii) providing golf-related information to the user; (iii) providing diagnostic/status information to the user regarding said golf caddy, said diagnostic/status information including one or more types of information selected from the group consisting of battery low, battery fully charged, sensors working, sensor malfunction, software error, software version, motor status, and run time of motor; (iv) providing a connection status with a smart device or system in communication with said processor system of said golf caddy; (v) enabling a user to power up or power down said golf caddy; (vi) enabling a user, owner, leaser or leasee to authorize, activate, deactivate, or combinations thereof said golf caddy; (vii) enabling the user to input information regarding the user; and (viii) enabling the user to input information about the user preferences. 8. An autonomous golf caddy, said autonomous golf caddy including: a golf caddy having a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame; said housing having a bag support and one or more features selected from the group consisting of i) an electronic display configured to a) provide information to a user, b) provide information about said golf caddy, or a) and b); ii) a smart device charger configured to charge a smart device, and iii) a smart device communication arrangement configured to communicate with a smart device located remotely from said golf caddy; a rear surface of said bag support configured to support a portion of the golf bag when the golf bag is loaded on said housing;a guidance system, said guidance system including one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor, a camera, a Bluetooth® sensor, a RF-based sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a WiFi sensor, a LIDAR sensor, a GPS sensor, a LORAN sensor, a smart device sensor, a lateral sensor, a gradient sensor and a GSM sensor;a processor system in communication with said guidance system, said processor system configured to receive a signal from said guidance system and to use such received signal from said guidance system to cause said golf caddy to perform one or more functions selected from the group consisting of a) avoiding collision or contact with the user during movement of said golf caddy, b) avoiding collision or contact with an object during movement of said golf caddy, c) avoiding movement of said golf caddy to an undesired or restricted location, and d) moving said golf caddy to a particular golf hole, staging area, charging area, storage area, or some combination thereof; and,a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame, said drive mechanism configured to move said golf caddy. 9. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 8, wherein said guidance system includes a plurality of different sensors. 10. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 9, wherein said guidance system includes first and second ultra-wide band bandwidth sensors, said first ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor is positioned on one side of said vehicle frame and said second ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor is positioned on an opposite side of said vehicle frame, said first and second ultra-wide band bandwidth sensors spaced equal distances from a front end of said vehicle frame. 11. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 8, wherein a first accelerometer is included in a remote transmitter and a second accelerometer is included on said vehicle frame, said processor system configured to receive information from said first and second accelerometers and to use such received information to control a speed of said golf caddy, a direction of movement of said golf caddy, to shut off said robotic golf caddy, or combinations thereof. 12. The autonomous golf caddy as defined in claim 8, including said electronic display, said electronic display is configured to interact with a user of said golf caddy, said interactive display is configured to provide one or more types of information or functions to a user selected from the group consisting of (i) providing instructional information to the user regarding said golf caddy; (ii) providing golf-related information to the user; (iii) providing diagnostic/status information to the user regarding said golf caddy, said diagnostic/status information including one or more types of information selected from the group consisting of battery low information, battery fully charged information, sensors working information, sensor malfunction information, software error information, software version, motor status information, and run time of motor; (iv) providing a connection status with a smart device or system in communication with said processor system of said golf caddy; (v) enabling a user to power up or power down said golf caddy; (vi) enabling a user, owner, leaser or leasee to authorize, activate, deactivate, or combinations thereof said golf caddy; and (vii) enabling the user to input information regarding the user; said golf-related information includes one or more types of information selected from the group consisting of (i) golf swing advice; (ii) a map of the golf course, (iii) map of a particular hole, (iv) distance to the green, (v) distance to the hole, (vi) recommended club based on position of said golf caddy, (vii) recommended location to hit golf ball on course based on position of said golf caddy, (viii) recommended strategies for the golf hole, (ix) topography of the golf course, (x) topography of a particular golf hole, (xi) location of hazards on golf course, (xii) location of hazards for a particular golf hole, (xiii) location of restrooms, (xiv) location of cart path, (xv) directions to next hole, (xvi) location of club house, (xvii) location of golf caddy return, (xviii) par information for a particular golf hole, (xix) information about the difficulty of golf course, (xx) information about the difficulty of golf hole, (xxi) history of golf course, (xxii) history of the golf hole, (xxiii) date, (xxiv) time, (xxv) USGA rules, (xxvi) score card, (xxvii) weather information, (xxviii) golf course congestion information, (xxix) user's handicap information, (xxx) further tee time availability, (xxxi) information about other golfers on golf course, (xxxii) course sponsors, (xxxiii) golf wager management, (xxxiv) warning information about playing too slow on course, (xxxv) wind speed, (xxxvi) wind direction, (xxxvii) contest information, (xxxviii) scores of user, (xxxvix) scores of user adjusted with handicap, (xxxx) history of user's score on golf course, (xxxxi) history of user's score on golf hole, (xxxxii) member information, (xxxiii) guest information, (xxxxiv) user information, (xxxxv) member account information, (xxxxvi) distance the user walked, (xxxxvii) number of calories the user burned, (xxxxviii) fees on the user's account, (xxxxix) golf event information, (xxxxx) future golf event info or reminder, (xxxxxi) tee time, (xxxxxii) tee time reminder, and (xxxxxiii) weather advisory or warnings. 13. A method for controlling movement of an autonomous golf caddy at a predetermined distance behind a user on a golf course, the method comprising: providing an autonomous golf caddy, said autonomous golf caddy including: a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame, said housing having a bag support and an electronic display, a rear surface of said bag support configured to support a portion of the golf bag when the golf bag is loaded on said housing, said electronic display configured to a) provide information to the user, b) provide information about said golf caddy, or a) and b);a processor system in communication with a tracking receiver system, said processor system configured to receive a signal from said tracking receiver system and to use such received signal from said tracking receiver system to determine a position of a remote transmitter relative to said golf caddy and to cause said golf caddy to move relative to the remote transmitter in accordance with instructions processed by said processor system;a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame, said drive mechanism configured to move said golf caddy; and,a collision avoidance arrangement in communication with said processor system, said collision avoidance arrangement including a plurality of sensors that are configured to detect objects about said golf caddy, said collision avoidance arrangement configured to send information to said processor system so that such information can be used to cause said golf caddy to avoid collision or contact with said detected objects;wherein said golf caddy is configured to move on a golf course and to avoid collision with objects on the golf course by use of said collision avoidance arrangement. 14. The method as defined in claim 13, further including the steps of: programming said processor system, a navigation arrangement, or combinations thereof with map information of said golf course;obtaining location information of said golf caddy on said golf course; and,comparing said location information to said map information to facilitate in movement of said golf caddy on said golf course. 15. The method as defined in claim 14, further including the steps of: designating authorized and unauthorized locations on said golf course; and,using said map information and said location information to cause said golf caddy to navigate away from said unauthorized locations and to maintain a location within said authorized locations. 16. The method as defined in claim 13, further including the step of causing said golf caddy to maintain a predetermined following distance behind the user on the golf course and to avoid a potential collision with objects in a path of movement of said golf caddy based at least partially on information from said collision avoidance arrangement and information received from said remote transmitter. 17. A method for controlling movement of an autonomous golf caddy on a golf course, the method comprising: providing said autonomous golf caddy, said autonomous golf caddy including: a vehicle frame and a housing connected to said vehicle frame; said housing having a bag support and one or more features selected from the group consisting of i) an electronic display configured to a) provide information to a user, b) provide information about said golf caddy, or a) and b); ii) a smart device charger configured to charge a smart device, and iii) a smart device communication arrangement configured to communicate with a smart device located remotely from said golf caddy;a guidance system, said guidance system including one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an ultra-wide band bandwidth sensor, a camera, a Bluetooth® sensor, a RF-based sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a WiFi sensor, a LIDAR sensor, a GPS sensor, a LORAN sensor, a mobile phone sensor, a lateral sensor, a gradient sensor and a GSM sensor;a processor system in communication with said guidance system, said processor system configured to receive a signal from said guidance system and to use such received signal from said guidance system to cause said golf caddy to perform one or more functions selected from the group consisting of a) avoiding collision or contact with the user during movement of said golf caddy, b) avoiding collision or contact with an object during movement of said golf caddy, c) avoid movement to an undesired or restricted location, and d) moving to a particular golf hole, staging area, charging area, storage area, or some combination thereof; and,a drive mechanism connected to said vehicle frame, said drive mechanism configured to move said golf caddy;wherein said golf caddy is configured to move on a golf course and to avoid collision with objects on the golf course by use of said collision avoidance arrangement.
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