Patent attributes
An automated walker assembly includes a housing having a perimeter wall with a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A plurality of wheel mounts is attached to the housing and a plurality of wheels is attached to the wheel mounts. A pair of handles is attached to the housing for gripping by a user of the assembly. A plurality of drive assemblies is mounted to the housing to control the housing. The drive assemblies include a propulsion drive mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels and a direction drive is mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels to define a directional wheel. The propulsion and direction drives propel the assembly over a ground surface. An interface electrically coupled to each of the drive assemblies selectively actuates each of the drive assemblies.