Abstract: A robotic system for dynamic controlling the movement of a mobile robot is presented. The robotic system includes a multi-level transport system arranged in an xyz-space. The multi-level transport system includes a plurality of magnetic tracks configured to allow movement of the mobile robot in at least one direction in the xy-plane. The multi-level transport system further includes a plurality of transfer mechanisms configured to change the direction of the mobile robot in the xy-plane, and to allow the movement of the mobile robot in a direction along the z-axis, each transfer mechanism defining a transfer node in the multi-level transport system. The robotic system further includes a control system configured to dynamically control the movement of the mobile robot in the x,y,z direction at one or more transfer nodes of the multi-level transport system, by dynamically activating a corresponding magnetic track or a corresponding transfer mechanism.

Abstract: A system for wireless power transfer to a mobile robot is presented. The system includes one or more mobile robots including a permanent magnet and at least one pair of receiving coils. The system further includes a magnetic track including a plurality of transmitting coils configured to receive power from a power supply. The system further includes a control system configured to control the power transmitted from the power supply to the plurality of transmitting coils. The control system is further configured to selectively control the plurality of transmitting coils to: simultaneously provide propulsion to a mobile robot of the one or more mobile robots moving along the magnetic track and wirelessly transfer power to the mobile robot, or switch from providing propulsion to a mobile robot of the one or more mobile robots moving along the magnetic track to wirelessly transferring power to the mobile robot.

Abstract: A robotic system for dynamic controlling the movement of a mobile robot is presented. The robotic system includes a multi-level transport system arranged in an xyz-space. The multi-level transport system includes a plurality of magnetic tracks configured to allow movement of the mobile robot in at least one direction in the xy-plane. The multi-level transport system further includes a plurality of transfer mechanisms configured to change the direction of the mobile robot in the xy-plane, and to allow the movement of the mobile robot in a direction along the z-axis, each transfer mechanism defining a transfer node in the multi-level transport system. The robotic system further includes a control system configured to dynamically control the movement of the mobile robot in the x,y,z direction at one or more transfer nodes of the multi-level transport system, by dynamically activating a corresponding magnetic track or a corresponding transfer mechanism.