Abstract: The disclosed robotic system may include (1) a drive subsystem that translates the robotic system along a powerline conductor and (2) a rotation subsystem coupled to the drive subsystem, where (a) the rotation subsystem is coupled to a container that defines an arcuate volume about an axis such that the container partially surrounds the powerline conductor when the axis aligns with the powerline conductor, (b) the container carries a segment of fiber optic cable coupled to the powerline conductor, and (c) the rotation subsystem, while the drive subsystem translates the robotic system along the powerline conductor, rotates the container about the powerline conductor while the axis is aligned with the powerline conductor such that the segment of fiber optic cable is wrapped helically about the powerline conductor. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 16, 2023
Assignee:
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Inventors:
Jonathan M. Kuriloff, Benjamin Lagosz-Sinclair, Alex Edwin Symington, John J. Webster, Wayne Michael Kachmar