Abstract: A mesh network portal provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for invocation and management of a plurality of robotic workcells, such that each workcell includes a robot and associated peripherals for performing a job. The job fulfills a robotic task such as generating a part or other sequence of robotic instructions for a discrete, quantifiable work product. The portal is in network communication with a respective hub at a plurality of workcells, and maintains a set of recipes corresponding to the jobs selectable for each of the plurality of robots in the workcells. The GUI allows selection of a workcell, identifies the recipes available for the workcell based on the robot and peripherals in the workcell. Selection of the recipe commences execution of the recipe by the workcell. including robotic guidance elements for fulfilling a robotic task.

Abstract: A mesh network controller for a plurality of collaborative utility robots disposed around an industrial environment monitors and controls the utility robots for movement and redeployment around the industrial environment for engaging with industrial processes and receiving a process specific control program or instruction set for performing a utilization task required by the industrial process and gathering analytics from attached sensors. Upon completion or demand, the engaged utility robot may be reconfigured for receiving a different process specific instruction set for performing and data gathering of a different utilization task.