A robotic system may include a movable gantry robot, and a nozzle assembly movably coupled to the overhead beam of the gantry robot. The gantry robot may include an overhead beam extending between, and supported by, at least two side members slidably mounted on a pair of rails. The nozzle assembly may be coupled to the overhead beam of the gantry robot, and may be configured to extrude material through an outlet. The robotic system may further include a position controller configured to control position and movement of the gantry robot and the nozzle assembly.

Robotic systems for automated construction

Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation proximate to the interhemispheric fissure, the Sylvian fissure, or between the two fissures, respectively. In another embodiment, the method can include selecting at least one neural process from among a plurality of processes sequentially carried out by a patient to cause a muscle movement in the patient (e.g., a planning process, an initiation process, and an execution process), and applying electrical stimulation to a location of the patient's brain associated with the at least one neural process.

Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects

Example embodiments may relate to methods and systems for selecting a grasp point on an object. In particular, a robotic manipulator may identify characteristics of a physical object within a physical environment. Based on the identified characteristics, the robotic manipulator may determine potential grasp points on the physical object corresponding to points at which a gripper attached to the robotic manipulator is operable to grip the physical object. Subsequently, the robotic manipulator may determine a motion path for the gripper to follow in order to move the physical object to a drop-off location for the physical object and then select a grasp point, from the potential grasp points, based on the determined motion path. After selecting the grasp point, the robotic manipulator may grip the physical object at the selected grasp point with the gripper and move the physical object through the determined motion path to the drop-off location.

Object Pickup Strategies for a Robotic Device

A robotic carton unloader for automatic unloading of cartons from a carton pile. In various embodiments, a robotic carton unloader may comprise a mobile body, a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector configured to unload a row of cartons in a side-by-side orientation from the carton pile, and a conveyor system mounted on the mobile body and configured to receive the row of cartons from the end effector in the side-by-side orientation. In various embodiments the conveyor system may comprise a front-end descrambler and a central descrambler coupled to the front-end descrambler. In various embodiments, the robotic arm may be configured to straddle at least a portion of the mobile body and at least a portion of the conveyor system such that the conveyor system conveys cartons from the carton pile through the robotic arm.

Robotic carton unloader

Methods and systems for distributing remote assistance to facilitate robotic object manipulation are provided herein. Regions of a model of objects in an environment of a robotic manipulator may be determined, where each region corresponds to a different subset of objects with which the robotic manipulator is configured to perform a respective task. Certain tasks may be identified, and a priority queue of requests for remote assistance associated with the identified tasks may be determined based on expected times at which the robotic manipulator will perform the identified tasks. At least one remote assistor device may then be requested, according to the priority queue, to provide remote assistance with the identified tasks. The robotic manipulator may then be caused to perform the identified tasks based on responses to the requesting, received from the at least one remote assistor device, that indicate how to perform the identified tasks.

Methods and systems for distributing remote assistance to facilitate robotic object manipulation

The device has a clamping element (18) with drive and a suction block (14), for e.g. a continuous cast strut (10) of aluminum. The drive has a carrier (38) with magnetic or magnetizeable material (34). The suction block, or a part (30) connected to it, has similar material (32) in an area facing the clamping element. Suction block or clamping element move on a longitudinal guide (22). The clamping element has a channel (24) to accommodate the carrier, which is formed as a piston (26) and moves within the channel. The carrier is part of a drive motor.

Clamping device for plate-shaped work pieces for machine tools has carrier on drive and suction block, both with magnetic material

An extruding section has a single hollow chamber (30). An ejector (32) is pushed into the hollow chamber of the extruding section. An intake/suction opening on the ejector communicates with a transfer opening. A pressure connection (28) on the ejector discharges from a cover (26) sealing the extruding section on the front side or links to a connection in the cover.

Gripping device for using a low-pressure/partial vacuum surface to hold objects has an extruding section parallel to a sucker plate

Unterdruckhandhabungseinrichtung mit einem an eine unterdruckerzeugende Vorrichtung anschliesbaren Hubschlauch (2) und einer auf einen zu handhabende Gegenstand aufsetzbaren Sauggreifereinrichtung (4), mit der der Gegenstand ansaugbar und durch Kontrahieren des Hubschlauchs (2) anhebbar ist; Vacuum handling device with a connectable to a vacuum-generating device lift tube (2) and an attachable to a manageable object suction gripper (4), with the object and sucked by contracting the lift tube (2) can be raised; um ein nach-oben-Schnellen der Sauggreifereinrichtung (4) bei ungewolltem Ablosen eines angesaugten Gegenstands zu verhindern, ist die Handhabungseinrichtung gekennzeichnet durch ein gewichtskraftbetatigtes Stellorgan (34), welches unter der Wirkung der Gewichtskraft eines an der Saugseite der Sauggreifereinrichtung (2) angesaugten Gegenstands (32) einen Stromungsquerschnitt ins Innere des Hubschlauchs (2) verschliest und im unbelegten Zustand der Sauggreifereinrichtung (4) freigibt. an UP FAST the suction gripper device (4) to prevent at unintentional detachment of a sucked object, the handling device is characterized by a weight of the power-operated actuator (34) which sucked in under the action of the weight force of the suction side of the suction gripper device (2) object (32) closes a flow cross section into the interior of the lift (2) and releases the unoccupied state of the suction gripper (4).

Handling apparatus actuated by vacuum

The gripper has a vertically reciprocating tube (2) with a suction head (4) movably mounted on it. A weight operated positioning suspension for the tube (34), under the action of gravity closes off the suction side of the head when engaging an article (32) and releases it in an unloaded position of the head.

Suction gripper for handling articles

The holder has a suction block (12) arranged on a clamp beam (10). An automatic or remotely controlled mechanical fixing device is provided to hold the suction block on the clamp beam. The fixing device may be an inflatable hose that fits in a groove (14) in the clamp beam and is activated by a catch and holder device, or it may be a piston under the suction block that engages a cylinder in the clamp beam, or it may be a magnet.

Holder for work piece; has suction block arranged on clamp beam and automatic or remotely controlled mechanical fixing device to hold suction block on clamp beam

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Clamping device for plate-shaped work pieces for machine tools has carrier on drive and suction block, both with magnetic material

Gripping device for using a low-pressure/partial vacuum surface to hold objects has an extruding section parallel to a sucker plate

Handling apparatus actuated by vacuum

Suction gripper for handling articles

Holder for work piece; has suction block arranged on clamp beam and automatic or remotely controlled mechanical fixing device to hold suction block on clamp beam