Bob's Space Racers received 2 granted patents in H1 2026, all in Hardware (2).
The patents cover attendant-free midway carnival game machines that use sensors, touchscreen displays, and automated payment systems to enable self-service operation. These Hardware designs eliminate the need for human attendants by detecting game play, processing payments, and dispensing prizes automatically at amusement parks and carnival settings.
Both Hardware patents from Bob's Space Racers tackle the same core challenge: removing the need for a human attendant from physical carnival game machines. One patent covers a system that combines infrared and electronic sensor arrays across multiple planes with an interactive display, using proximity detection to draw in nearby players and automated attempt counting to prevent cheating, while handling payment and prize distribution entirely on its own. The other takes a broader approach to the same problem, describing how an array of sensors can validate that a player's attempts are legitimate, while an interactive display guides players through instructions, accepts payment, and manages reward delivery, all without any human oversight. Together, these 2 patents describe complementary methods for turning a traditionally labor-dependent midway game into a fully self-service experience.
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