Abstract: The system 100 can include a robotic assembly system 110 and a set of barriers 120. The robotic assembly system can include a robot arm, a frame, an optional utensil, an optional bin, and/or any other suitable components. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to facilitate robotic assembly of items/ingredients (e.g., in an assembly line environment). Additionally or alternatively, the system 100 can function to guard robotic assembly components during operation. Additionally or alternatively, the system 100 can function to mitigate the influence of a robotic assembly system on surrounding workers (e.g., in an assembly line environment).

Abstract: The foodstuff assembly system can include: a robot arm, a frame, a set of foodstuff bins, a sensor suite, a set of food utensils, and a computing system. The system can optionally include: a container management system, a human machine interface (HMI). However, the foodstuff assembly system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to enable picking of foodstuff from a set of foodstuff bins and placement into a container (such as a bowl, tray, or other foodstuff receptacle). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate transferal of bulk material (e.g., bulk foodstuff) into containers, such as containers moving along a conveyor line.

Abstract: The system can include: a base structure, a set of support elements, and/or any other suitable components. The system can optionally include a foodstuff bin and a force sensor. However, the system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate refilling of ingredients within foodstuff bins and/or replacement of foodstuff bins. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate repeatable positioning of foodstuff bins within a workspace of the robotic arm and/or a robotic assembly module. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate rapid calibration, servicing, and/or cleaning of foodstuff assembly modules.

Abstract: The foodstuff assembly system can include: a robot arm, a frame, a set of foodstuff bins, a sensor suite, a set of food utensils, and a computing system. The system can optionally include: a container management system, a human machine interface (HMI). However, the foodstuff assembly system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to enable picking of foodstuff from a set of foodstuff bins and placement into a container (such as a bowl, tray, or other foodstuff receptacle). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate transferal of bulk material (e.g., bulk foodstuff) into containers, such as containers moving along a conveyor line.

Abstract: An end effector system can include: an optional actuator; an optional utensil mating connector; and a utensil. The utensil can include: a set of scoops; a set of mechanical linkages; a set of ingressive elements; and/or any other suitable components. However, the end effector system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The end effector system functions to facilitate picking of ingredients (e.g., foodstuffs), ingredient transformation, and/or ingredient insertion (e.g., at a target foodstuff container and/or placement location) via a grasp cavity of the utensil. Additionally or alternatively, the end effector system can function to shape a profile of ingredients (e.g., upon insertion). Additionally or alternatively, the end effector system can function to evacuate ingredients from the grasp cavity (e.g., clearing out ingredients adhering to the utensil).

Abstract: The foodstuff assembly system can include: a robot arm, a frame, a set of foodstuff bins, a sensor suite, a set of food utensils, and a computing system. The system can optionally include: a container management system, a human machine interface (HMI). However, the foodstuff assembly system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to enable picking of foodstuff from a set of foodstuff bins and placement into a container (such as a bowl, tray, or other foodstuff receptacle). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate transferal of bulk material (e.g., bulk foodstuff) into containers, such as containers moving along a conveyor line.

Abstract: The foodstuff assembly system can include: a robot arm, a frame, a set of foodstuff bins, a sensor suite, a set of food utensils, and a computing system. The system can optionally include: a container management system, a human machine interface (HMI). However, the foodstuff assembly system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to enable picking of foodstuff from a set of foodstuff bins and placement into a container (such as a bowl, tray, or other foodstuff receptacle). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate transferal of bulk material (e.g., bulk foodstuff) into containers, such as containers moving along a conveyor line.

Abstract: Advanced micro-location of RFID tags in 3D and 2D spatial environments includes a mobile platform having a known location within a three-dimensional (3D) space. A plurality of RFID tags is located within the 3D space. A plurality of RFID antennas is mounted on the mobile platform, wherein backscatter signals of at least one of the RFID tags are collected by at least one of the plurality of RFID antennas and time-synchronized with the known location of the mobile platform in the 3D space at a time of collection. A computerized processing device is in communication with the plurality of RFID antennas. The computerized processing device performs algorithmic RFID tag localization using at least the collected backscatter signals of the at least one RFID tag and the time-synchronized known location of the mobile platform to determine a micro-location of the at least one RFID tag within the 3D space.