Abstract: A handling system according to an embodiment includes: a handling device configured to transfer an object from a transfer source space to a transfer destination space with the object gripped; a transfer destination measuring device configured to measure a transfer destination shape that is a shape of the transfer destination space; and a control device configured to control the handling device and the transfer destination measuring device. The control device described above records a measurement history of the transfer destination shapes acquired from the transfer destination measuring device and a calculation history of placement positions of the objects transferred to the transfer destination space and generates a complemented transfer destination shape acquired by complementing the transfer destination shape on the basis of the measurement history of the transfer destination shapes and the calculation history of the placement positions.

Abstract: An autonomous system can include a depth camera configured to capture a depth image of a bin that contains a plurality of objects from a first direction, so as to define a captured image. Based on the bottom end of the bin and the captured image, the system can generate a cropped region that defines a plane along a second direction and a third direction that are both substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Based on the captured image, the system can make a determination as to whether at least one object of the plurality of objects lies outside the cropped region. Based on the determination, the system can select a final region of interest for determining grasp points on the plurality of objects.

Abstract: A hybrid powerplant can include a main power bus; an engine; a generator coupled to the engine, the generator in electrical communication with the main power bus; an energy storage; an electrical switch disposed electrically between the main power bus and the energy storage; and a controller in electrical communication with the electrical switch.

Abstract: A gravity-feed dispenser is connected to a hopper configured to hold a bulk material for dispense. The gravity-feed dispenser includes a spout and a valve separating the hopper from the spout. An actuator assembly is connected to the valve and includes a detectable element. The actuator assembly is operable to move the valve between open and closed conditions to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the hopper out of the spout. A fixture is configured to engage and support the gravity feed dispenser. A sensor is connected to the fixture and is positioned relative to the actuator assembly. The sensor operates to detect the detectable element of the actuator assembly and produce a signal indicative of the open condition or the closed condition.

Abstract: The display system includes an instrument panel, a battery, a current sensor, and an ECU. The battery stores electric power for traveling of the vehicle. The current sensor detects a charge/discharge current of the battery. ECU calculates SOC of the battery according to the current sensor. SOC includes a control SOC used for charge/discharge control of the battery, and a display SOC displayed on the instrument panel and calculated according to the control SOC. When the index value indicating the degree of decrease in the calculation accuracy of the control SOC exceeds the threshold value, ECU starts a calculation process of calculating the display SOC lower than the control SOC.

Abstract: A robot control device comprises: a storage unit a first imaging position for performing stereoscopic measurement on a subject installed in a work space, and a second imaging position for performing stereoscopic measurement on the subject which has a larger parallax than that of the stereoscopic measurement performed at the first imaging position; a first measurement unit that performs the stereoscopic measurement on the subject at the first imaging position and acquires a first deviation amount of the robot with respect to the work space; a correcting unit that corrects the position of the robot during the stereoscope measurement at the second imaging position; a second measurement unit that performs the stereoscopic measurement of the subject at the second imaging position and acquires a second deviation amount of the robot with respect to the work space; and an action control unit that corrects an action of the robot.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for climbing of objects in an environment of a robot based on sensor data. A system can obtain sensor data of the environment. For example, the system can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors of robot. The system can identify the object based on the sensor data. Further, the system can determine that the object is climbable based on determining that the object corresponds to a particular training object. The system can determine that the object corresponds to the particular training object based on a particular characteristic of the object. The system can identify a climbing operation associated with the training object and instruct the robot to climb on the object based on the climbing operation.

Abstract: A transport facility includes a container mount that supports a container, and a transport vehicle that transports the container. The transport vehicle includes a holder that holds and releases the container, and a lifter that lifts and lowers the holder. The holder includes a first support and a second support that are pair of supports, a holder driver that causes the pair of supports to change a posture between a holding posture for holding the container and a releasing posture for releasing the container, a first engagement portion fixed to the first support, and a second engagement portion fixed to the second support. The container mount includes a container positioner that positions the container, a first engagement receiver, and a second engagement receiver. At least one of the holder or the container mount includes a first guide portion, and a second guide portion.

Abstract: A method includes a twin model management system presenting a video stream captured by a robot in an industrial facility, the video stream presented in a digital twin (DT) of the industrial facility to a user, receiving a user request to select an input device of an industrial machine, the user request provided by the user via the DT when the industrial machine is depicted in the video stream, providing, in the DT responsive to the user request, a list of input devices indicating input device(s) of the industrial machine that are depicted in a video image of the video stream, receiving a user selection provided via the DT that specifies a target input device in the list, generating, responsive to the user selection, control command(s) specifying operation(s) to be performed by the robot to physically interact with the target input device, and transmitting the control command(s) to the robot.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for determining a position of a tracking device. The tracking device includes a vision sensor and an inertial sensor. A first position of the tracking device in relative to a reference marker is obtained based on an image of the reference marker that is collected by the vison sensor. A second position of the tracking device in relative to the first position is obtained by the inertial sensor after a movement of the tracking device. A position of the tracking device in relative to the reference marker is determined based on the first and second positions.

Abstract: Teleoperated control includes commanding, in response to a first input to move a tool while an imaging device is mounted to a first manipulator and a tool is mounted to a second manipulator, actuator(s) of the second manipulator to move the tool with a first motion relative to a first reference frame that corresponds with a first movement of an input device relative to a display, the first reference frame defined based on the imaging device mounted to the first manipulator; and commanding, in response to receiving a second input to move the tool while the imaging device is mounted to the third manipulator, the actuator(s) to move the tool with a second motion relative to a second reference frame that corresponds with a second movement of the input device relative to the display, the second reference frame defined based on the imaging device being mounted to the third manipulator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a humanoid robot system comprising a mechanical structure including a torso, two arms, and two legs providing at least 30 degrees of freedom, actuators coupled to the degrees of freedom, a sensor suite comprising at least one camera and proprioceptive sensors including joint encoders and an inertial measurement unit, a computing system comprising at least one processor and memory storing instructions which, when executed, implement a hierarchical bipedal action model including a Beta model configured to receive multimodal input data and generate a token sequence indicative of task intent and environmental state, and an Alpha model configured to condition on the token sequence and current robot pose data to output continuous action chunks comprising sequences of future target joint states over a finite horizon, and a low-level controller configured to convert the continuous action chunks into actuator control signals for execution.

Abstract: Disclosed is a safety shared control system based on performance of teleoperator, including a master teleoperation system, a slave robotic manipulator system and a communication module; where the master teleoperation system includes EEG signal measurement of a teleoperator, hand controller operation input, and upper computer software, and the upper computer software includes a graphical user interface (GUI), safety simulation for protecting the safety of a robot, and a PoT model; and the slave robotic manipulator system includes a robotic manipulator, a vision camera and lower computer software, and the lower computer software includes a target recognition algorithm, an autonomous controller, and a shared controller for dynamically allocating human-robot control weights.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system according to an embodiment may include: a surgical instrument including a pair of jaw members configured to be opened and closed by an elongate element; a robotic arm which includes a motor configured to drive the elongate element and to which the surgical instrument is attached; a first storage that stores in advance a first value corresponding to a rotation angle of the motor for a predetermined current value; and a controller configured to acquire a second value corresponding to the rotation angle of the motor when the predetermined current value is reached, and perform calibration to change, based on the acquired second value and the first value stored in the first storage, a command angle for a tightening operation of the jaw members.

Abstract: Provided is a method and a device for inflating and sealing an inflatable film, in which the quality of the seals of the air containers is to be improved compared to the prior art, it is proposed that use be made of the following features: a conveyor system for conveying the inflatable film, having a first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers, between which the web can be arranged and which are on the conveyor section are arranged one behind the other; an inflation system to direct air/gas into the openings in the containers; a sealing device for sealing the openings of the inflated containers, and; a control unit to promote the film with constant traction and tension.

Abstract: A system for mitigating navigation sensor errors using a vision system on a marine vessel is provided, the system comprising: a navigation sensor; a camera configured to be mounted to the marine vessel with an associated field of view of an environment; and a processor configured to: identify, based on image data from the camera, an object in the environment that is predicted to impact reliability of a signal from the navigation sensor of the marine vessel, wherein the object is associated with a location in the environment of the marine vessel; determine that the object is in a position to interfere with the navigation sensor based on the location associated with the object; and determine a navigation parameter of the marine vessel with a reduced reliance on signals from the navigation sensor based on the determination that the object is in a position to interfere.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a collaborative manufacturing system utilizing a plurality of mobile agents. The mobile agents operate dual robotic arms to improve single and multi-material builds' efficiency. In some embodiments, the dual robotic arms work together in the same area to create multi-functional components. In addition, the mobile agents can change tool heads on the arms to allow for hybrid manufacturing such as pick and place, additive, and subtractive manufacturing. One or more mobile agents interact with other mobile agents, thereby increasing the end product's efficiency and quality. Mobile agents utilize swarm manufacturing techniques to improve the manufactured product's time efficiency further and use machine learning to adjust and re-assign mobile agents constantly.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining an issue exists with a resource delivery to an electricity provider, determining an electric impact, based on the issue, determining an area that will be affected by the electric impact, and dispatching vehicles to provide electricity to locations within the area.

Abstract: A power delivery system for a surgical robotic movable cart includes a power input configured to receive a first DC electrical signal, a first voltage sense and control circuit coupled to the power input and operable in a primary power mode to output the first DC electrical signal, and a battery configured to output a second DC electrical signal. The system also includes a battery charging circuit configured to receive the first DC electrical signal and to charge the battery, and a second voltage sense and control circuit coupled to the battery and operable in a battery power mode to output the second DC electrical signal. The system further includes a sharing circuit configured to output at least one of the first DC electrical signal from the first voltage sense and control circuit or the second DC electrical signal from the second voltage sense and control circuit.

Abstract: A surgical robot, a method for guiding a surgical arm to move, and a computer readable storage medium thereof. The method includes: acquiring an original position of the operation end effector; determining a target position where the operation end effector is expected to reach; generating a guiding path extended from the original position to the target position according to a vision field of the image end effector; adjusting the operation end effector to move along the guiding path from the original position to the target position. The surgical robot can ensure a safety and a reliability of a surgery.