Abstract: A robot system includes: a first robot; a second robot; and circuitry configured to: control the first and second robots to execute a collaborative operation on a work piece; and control, in response to a detection of an irregular state of the first robot during the collaborative operation, the first and second robots to execute a collaborative counteractive operation to eliminate the irregular state.

Abstract: A robot system includes: a first robot; a second robot; and circuitry configured to: control the first and second robots to execute a collaborative operation on a work piece; and control, in response to a detection of an irregular state of the first robot during the collaborative operation, the first and second robots to execute a collaborative counteractive operation to eliminate the irregular state.

Abstract: A workpiece detector includes a camera to acquire a two-dimensional image of a search range within which workpieces are disposed. A three-dimensional sensor detects a three-dimensional shape of a three-dimensional detection area. A workpiece extraction section processes the two-dimensional image to extract candidate workpieces. An area setting section sets a three-dimensional detection areas respectively corresponding to the candidate workpieces. A prioritizing section sets an order of priority to the three-dimensional detection areas to give higher priority to one three-dimensional detection area containing more of the candidate workpieces. A sensor control section controls the three-dimensional sensor to detect the three-dimensional shape of each three-dimensional detection area in the order of priority. Every time the three-dimensional shape is detected, a workpiece detection section searches the workpieces based on the detected three-dimensional shape to detect a pickable workpiece.

Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of embodiments includes an information acquisition unit, a plurality of robots, and an information providing unit. The information acquisition unit acquires information related to articles conveyed on a conveyance path. The plurality of robots transfers the articles from the conveyance path. The information providing unit provides information related to transfer target articles to a robot that transfers articles on the immediately downstream side of an acquisition position of the information on the conveyance path, and for a robot that transfers articles on the downstream side of the aforementioned robot, the information providing unit provides information related to articles that are not transferred by a robot on the immediately upstream side of the robot.

Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of an embodiment includes a plurality of robots, an information acquisition unit, and a distribution unit. The robots transfer the articles from the carry-in path into which the articles are successively carried, to the predetermined region of the carry-out path through which the articles are successively carried out. The information acquisition unit acquires information about the predetermined region. The distribution unit distributes the articles in the carry-in path as transfer targets to the robots based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of embodiments includes an information acquisition unit, a plurality of robots, and a distribution unit. The information acquisition unit acquires information indicating a two-dimensional position on a surface of a conveyance path of an article conveyed on the conveyance path. The plurality of robots transfers the article from the conveyance path. The distribution unit distributes the articles on the surface of the conveyance path to the plurality of robots as transfer targets on the basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: A workpiece detector includes a camera to acquire a two-dimensional image of a search range within which workpieces are disposed. A three-dimensional sensor detects a three-dimensional shape of a three-dimensional detection area. A workpiece extraction section processes the two-dimensional image to extract candidate workpieces. An area setting section sets a three-dimensional detection areas respectively corresponding to the candidate workpieces. A prioritizing section sets an order of priority to the three-dimensional detection areas to give higher priority to one three-dimensional detection area containing more of the candidate workpieces. A sensor control section controls the three-dimensional sensor to detect the three-dimensional shape of each three-dimensional detection area in the order of priority. Every time the three-dimensional shape is detected, a workpiece detection section searches the workpieces based on the detected three-dimensional shape to detect a pickable workpiece.