Method and system for selecting a preferred robotic grasp of an object-of-interest using pairwise ranking

    公开(公告)号:US10899011B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16191178

    申请日:2018-11-14

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16

    摘要: A method for selecting a preferred robotic grasp of an object-of-interest using pairwise ranking includes: identifying a robotic candidate grasp usable to grasp the object-of-interest, the object-of-interest situated in an environment; receiving a grasp preference for a preferred candidate grasp of the object-of-interest; calculating a heuristic to describe a relationship of the candidate grasp to one or more of the object-of-interest and the environment; and using the heuristic and using the grasp preference, computing a pairwise ranking of two candidate grasps to determine an ordering of the at least two candidate grasps.

    Compact payload stopper for mobile robot comprising conveyor

    公开(公告)号:US10752157B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16355487

    申请日:2019-03-15

    摘要: A compact payload stopper includes: an interface assembly that serves as a main structural member of the payload stopper, the payload stopper configured to stop the payload from moving off a mobile robot; a stopper blade assembly connected to the interface assembly so as to allow the stopper blade assembly to pivot about an axis of the interface assembly, the stopper blade assembly configured to have a disengaged position that allows for a payload to be moved onto or off the robot, the stopper blade assembly further configured to have an engaged position that stops the payload from moving off the robot; and a motor assembly comprising a motor, the motor assembly connected to the interface assembly, the motor assembly configured to apply a force to the stopper blade assembly, causing the stopper blade assembly to rotate into a desired position of the engaged position and the disengaged position.

    Method and System for Facility Monitoring and Reporting to Improve Safety Using Robots

    公开(公告)号:US20210291367A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17340911

    申请日:2021-06-07

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16 B25J13/00

    摘要: A system for facility monitoring and reporting to improve safety using one or more robots includes: a network; a plurality of autonomous mobile robots operating in a facility, the robots configured to monitor facility operation, the robots further configured to detect a predetermined critical condition, the robots operably connected to the network; a server operably connected to the robots over the network; and an individual robot operably connected to the server over the network, the individual robot operating in the facility, the robots not comprising the individual robot, the individual robot configured to monitor facility operation; wherein the robots are configured to regularly produce a regular report under normal operating conditions, the report displaying data received from the server, wherein the robots are further configured to produce to the server a critical condition report upon occurrence of the critical condition.

    Robotic Payload Transport System
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210261350A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17236953

    申请日:2021-04-21

    IPC分类号: B65G41/00 B65G13/07 B65G13/04

    摘要: A roller conveyor system configured for installation on top of a mobile robot to provide robotic transport of a payload includes: a roller conveyor, the roller conveyor comprising: a roller assembly, the roller assembly comprising a plurality of rollers, the rollers configured to move a payload, each of the rollers being configured to rotate, the roller assembly comprising a motorized roller and one or more auxiliary rollers, the motorized roller comprising a motor configured to cause the motorized roller to rotate; and a hybrid power transmission configured to drive the rollers, the hybrid power transmission coupling the motorized roller to at least one of the one or more auxiliary rollers, the hybrid power transmission using at least two power transmission methods.