Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing planning for robotic placement tasks. One of the methods includes determining an initial in-hand state for a grasped object. A show pose for the grasped object is determined, and the object is moved to the show pose. A refined in-hand state for the grasped object is determined based on the show pose, and a placement plan is determined based on the refined in-hand state for the grasped object.

Abstract: A remote control system includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize, based on a shot image, objects that can be grasped, and movable and immovable areas of a device to be operated; an operation terminal configured to receive handwritten information; and an estimation unit configured to estimate an object to be grasped requested to be grasped and estimate a content of a motion with regard to the object to be grasped which is requested to be performed by the device to be operated, in which the estimation unit estimates, a conveyance route positioned in the movable area of the device to be operated among the conveyance routes as a moving route of the device to be operated and estimates a conveyance route positioned in the immovable area of the device to be operated as a moving route of an end effector that grasps the object to be grasped.

Abstract: An adjustment support system comprises an arithmetic unit and a storage unit. The storage unit stores sensor information including features of a sensor that captures an image of a target, and imaging target information including dimensions, shape, and disposition of an imaging target of the sensor, and the arithmetic unit generates a plurality of candidates for an imaging position and posture of the imaging target by the sensor, and determines whether or not positional deviation of the imaging target in a plurality of directions is detectable from a captured image obtained by the sensor based on the sensor information and the imaging target information, with respect to each of the plurality of candidates for the imaging position and the imaging posture. The arithmetic unit then determines an imaging position and posture for the sensor to actually capture an image of the target from the plurality of candidates.

Abstract: In an approach for improving robotic automation systems, a processor receives a request for a set of materials for an activity to be performed. A processor identifies one or more materials of the set of materials. A processor determines a sequence of operations to move the one or more materials. A processor prompts a first robot to pick a first material at the place of origination using a clamping system and to deposit the first material in a first micro trolley. Responsive to determining an arm of the first robot is in a first orientation, a processor moves the first material along a first track on an arm of a multi-robotic system from the place of origination to the place of destination. A processor prompts a second robot to pick the first material from the first micro trolley at the place of destination using the clamping system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing user-specific and/or drive-specific user data which are saved distributedly on multiple controllers in a motor vehicle. A trigger apparatus is provided, and the trigger apparatus checks whether a trigger condition has been satisfied. If the trigger condition has been satisfied, a specified common delete command is transmitted to the plurality of controllers of the motor vehicle via a data bus of the motor vehicle, and each controller carries out a specified delete routine if the controller has received the delete command from the data bus, said delete routine being used to overwrite and/or delete user data saved on the particular controller.

Abstract: A system includes a processor, a robotic arm comprising an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises a plurality of ridges, a sensor configured to detect vibrations from the plurality of ridges, and a memory module. The memory module stores machine-readable instructions that cause the processor to perform operations including contacting, with the plurality of ridges, a target object, detecting, with the sensor, vibrations from the plurality of ridges caused by a movement between the target object and the plurality of ridges, determining an attribute of the movement based on the detected signals, and adjusting the end effector based on the attribute of the movement.

Abstract: Universal Trajectory Calculators and Directors (UTCD) of the present disclosure may include a UTCD application running on a network that includes a desktop computer or mobile device and one or more servers. The UTCD application calculates trajectories and directs multiple targets or objects simultaneously along those calculated trajectories in two- or three-dimensional space without experiencing interference among the targets and/or with obstacles.

Abstract: An emptying system for emptying a box of food products comprising: —a box overturning robot (2) comprising gripping means (20); —acquisition means (3) for acquiring at least one image of at least one part of the box; —a control unit (4) that moves said gripping means (20) in function of the information arising from said acquisition means (3) for grasping the box by said gripping means (20).

Abstract: A method with a SOTIF scene collection and a self-update mechanism, which is applied to a vehicle, includes a situation judging step, a scene collecting step, a modifying step, a verifying step, and an updating step. As the situation judging step judges that the sensing control dataset belongs to the accident scene dataset, the sensing control dataset collected by the scene collecting step belongs to a SOTIF scene.

Abstract: Techniques for determining attributes associated with objects represented in temporal sensor data. In some examples, the techniques may include receiving sensor data including a representation of an object in an environment. The sensor data may be generated by a temporal sensor of a vehicle and, in some instances, a trajectory of the object or the vehicle may contribute to a distortion in the representation of the object. For instance, a shape of the representation of the object may be distorted relative to an actual shape of the object. The techniques may also include determining an attribute (e.g., velocity, bounding box, etc.) associated with the object based at least in part on a difference between the representation of the object and another representation of the object (e.g., in other sensor data) or the actual shape of the object.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working vehicle, the hydraulic system includes a hydraulically actuated device; a hydraulic pump assembly for supplying a variable output of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulically actuated device; and a proportional control valve, wherein the hydraulic system is arranged such that hydraulic fluid exiting the hydraulically actuated device flows through a restriction of the proportional control valve; and wherein the hydraulic system is configured to control a flow of hydraulic fluid supplied to the hydraulically actuated device by varying the output of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump assembly, and to control a flow of hydraulic fluid exiting the hydraulically actuated device via adjusting a restriction area of the proportional control valve.

Abstract: An agricultural application system can include a nozzle assembly positioned along a boom assembly and can be configured to selectively dispense an agricultural product therefrom. One or more sensors can be operably coupled with the boom assembly and configured to capture data associated with first and second application variables. A controller can be communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The controller can include a processor and associated memory. The memory can store instructions that, when implemented by the processor, configure the controller to receive the data associated with the one or more application variables and calculate the spray quality index. The first application variable can have a first scaling factor and a second application variable can have a second scaling factor. The second scaling factor may differ from the first scaling factor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for delivery robots, wherein a distribution area has a preset home point. The control method includes: identifying a second delivery robot that obstructs a first delivery robot, wherein the first delivery robot is in a working state of heading to one or more target positions, and the second delivery robot is in an idle state; determining a distance between the second delivery robot and the home point; and controlling the second delivery robot to avoid the first delivery robot according to the distance between the second delivery robot and the home point. In view of the situation that an idle delivery robot may obstruct a delivery robot performing a task, the disclosure proposes an avoidance judgment logic to control the idle delivery robot to avoid, thereby improving distribution efficiency and preventing congestion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for controlling a telepresence robot, sometimes referred to as a receiver. The systems and methods may include obtaining environmental data associated with the receiver and/or an operator of the telepresence robot, sometimes referred to as a sender. A model defining a human intent may be received and an intent of a human proximate the receiver and or the sender may be determined using the model. A first signal may be transmitted to the receiver. The first signal may be operative to cause the receiver to alter a first behavior based on the intent of the human and/or the sender.

Abstract: A surface following control method for a robot is used for controlling the robot including a hand part, an arm part, and a controller. In this surface following control method for the robot, processes including a normal direction identification process and a work tool posture control process are performed. In the normal direction identification process, a normal direction of a virtual shape at a virtual position where the work tool attached to the hand part contacts the virtual shape which is a shape represented by the formula is identified. In the work tool control process, the work tool attached to the hand part is brought into contact with the target workpiece at a corresponding position which is a position corresponding to the virtual position on the surface of the target workpiece, in a posture along the normal direction identified in the normal direction identification process.

Abstract: A system for displaying information to an occupant of a vehicle includes a microphone, a camera for capturing images of an environment surrounding the vehicle, a display, and a controller in electrical communication with the microphone, the camera, and the display. The controller is programmed to receive a voice command from the occupant using the microphone, determine at least one characteristic of the requested object based on the voice command, capture an image of the environment using the camera, where the environment includes a relevant object, and to identify a location of the relevant object in the environment based at least in part on the image and the at least one characteristic of the requested object. The controller is further programmed to display a graphic based at least in part on the location of the relevant object in the environment using the display.

Abstract: An electromechanical robotic surgical instrument is provided and includes a flexible shaft defining a lumen therethrough; an end effector pivotally supported by the flexible shaft; at least one cable translatably disposed within the lumen of the flexible shaft, wherein a distal end of each cable is operatively connected to the end effector to affect a movement of the end effector in response to translation of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one cable includes metrical markings along an outer surface thereof, which metrical markings are located adjacent to the end effector; and at least one linear encoder supported by the flexible shaft and being in operative registration with the metrical markings of a respective one of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one linear encoder is configured to measure changes in the metrical markings.

Abstract: According to the remote operation system or a remote operation server 20 included in the remote operation system, a “communication resource allocation process” is performed according to the skill or the like of the operator to allocate communication resources to a plurality of remote operation devices 10. When the “environment information control process” is performed, a data amount of environment data is reduced such that a reduction in the information amount of one or a plurality of low environment information factors is greater than the reduction in the information amount of one or a plurality of high environment information factors (meaning the reduction in the information amount of the environment information due to a change in the environment information factor). The environment information control process is performed in different modes according to a difference in an allocation resource.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for robotics planning. One of the methods comprises receiving data defining multiple skills to be performed by one or more robots in an operating environment; invoking a projection function implemented by each skill, wherein the projection function generates a skill footprint specifying resources requested for performing the skill and a volume occupied by a corresponding entity used to perform the skill; determining that the skill footprints generated by the projection functions are in conflict; and in response, executing the skills in sequence.

Abstract: Provided is a system or the like which can achieve improvement in remote operation efficiency of a work machine by improving an efficiency of calibration processing. A determination result of whether a remote operation factor corresponds to an actual machine operation factor is recognized by a first support processing element 121. “The remote operation factor” is a factor defining an operation setting of a remote operation mechanism 211 included in a remote operation apparatus 20. “The actual machine operation factor” is a factor defining an operation setting of an actual machine operation mechanism 411 included in a work machine 40. Processing of making the actual machine operation factor correspond to the remote operation factor is executed by a second support processing element 122 on a requirement that the determination result is negative.