ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,710, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Dubai Future Foundation (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).

"Mobile platform and manipulator base, and systems and methods of using the same" was invented by Roni Permana Saputra (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Tarek Taha (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) and Julian Ferling (Dubai, United Arab Emirates).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and systems for performing an operation are provided. The system comprises a mobile platform comprising a frame having side supports and a rear support, side wheel assemblies coupled to the side supports, and a rear wheel assembly coupled to the rear support. The wheel ...