The present application discloses a mechanism to adjust backlash in a rack and pinion powertrain assembly. The mechanism to adjust backlash includes a mounting frame having an opening defined therein to receive an operative end of a drive assembly, a shoulder fastener positioned through a first complementary set of holes at a first end of a mounting flange to movably couple the mounting flange to the mounting frame, the fastener being fastened in a manner such that the mounting flange and drive assembly have freedom to pivot about a longitudinal axis of the first complementary set of holes, and an adjustable length coupling device having a first end coupled mechanically to the mounting plate and a second end coupled mechanically to the mounting flange at a location substantially opposite the first end of the mounting flange.

In one embodiment, a system for inspecting an object comprises a first camera for inspecting a first surface of the object, and a second camera for inspecting a second surface of the object. The object may be placed upon a support structure during simultaneous inspection by the first camera and the second camera. At least one roller is arranged to selectively engage the object when the object is placed upon the support structure, wherein the at least one roller is adapted for circumferential rotation relative to the support structure. Rotation of the at least one roller causes a corresponding circumferential rotation of the object relative to the first and second cameras.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a workpiece unloading device that can stabilize cycle time even when work for reversing a workpiece is involved. A workpiece unloading system comprises a workpiece unloading device for unloading a workpiece, and a control device for setting workpiece unloading order. The control device comprises: a storage unit that stores a set posture representing a posture of a workpiece when the workpiece is set on a jig; a current posture detection unit that detects a current posture representing the current posture of the workpiece; a change amount calculation unit that calculates a change amount between the set posture and the current posture; an unloading candidate identification unit that compares the change amount with a threshold value, and identifies, on the basis of the comparison result, a workpiece as an unloading candidate with priority; and an unload instruction unit that outputs, to the workpiece unloading device, a first instruction to unload the workpiece as the unloading candidate with priority.

The present disclosure provides a pickup robot, a pickup method, and a computer-readable storage medium. First, obtain a target image captured when a pickup component moves to each slot where a commodity is stored; then, when it is determined, on the basis of the slot identifier in the target image, that the current slot is a target slot which stores a commodity to be picked, screen a commodity identifier from the target image; when the commodity identifier is obtained by means of screening, determine, on the basis of the commodity identifier, the position information of the commodity to be picked up in the target slot; finally, pick up, on the basis of the position information, said commodity from the target slot. In the technical solution above, the target slot where the commodity to be picked up is stored, and the position information of said commodity in the target slot can be accurately determined by using the slot identifier and the commodity identifier, and said commodity can be accurately picked up on the basis of the determined position information, thereby effectively improving the pickup success rate, and also helping to improve the logistics efficiency of logistics industry.

A robotic line kitting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a signal associated with an unsafe condition is received via a communication interface. In response to the signal, a controlled operation to reduce a speed of movement of a robotic instrumentality is performed prior to a safety stop of the robotic instrumentality being triggered.

A method and system for programming picking and placing of a workpiece is provided. Embodiments may include associating a workpiece with an end effector that is attached to a robot and scanning the workpiece while the workpiece is associated with the end effector. Embodiments may also include determining a pose of the workpiece relative to the robot, based upon, at least in part, the scanning.

The invention relates to a method and system for picking up and collecting plant matter, in particular plant embryos. To pick up the plant matter, a pick-up unit is used that is mounted to a robotic arm. According to the invention, two separate imaging steps are performed at two different positions of the pick-up unit. The first imaging step is performed to identify an isolated piece of plant matter. The second imaging step is performed when the pick-up unit is at a confirming position and enables a verification of whether a piece of plant matter has been picked up or not. The confirming position is in between the position of the pick-up unit for picking up plant matter and the position for depositing plant matter in suitable receptacles.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device comprises: a memory including instructions and a training database, which includes data, on at least one object, acquired on the basis of an artificial intelligence algorithm; at least one sensor; and a processor connected to the at least one sensor and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured to execute the instructions in order to acquire data on a designated area including the at least one object by using the at least one sensor, identify location information and positioning information on the at least one object on the basis of the training database, and transmit a control signal for picking the at least one object to a picking tool related to the electronic device on the basis of the identified location information and positioning information.

An automated storage and retrieval system stores multi-stock bins each holding different stock-keeping units (SKUs). Records dynamically track which SKUs are in each bin. A controller tracks a stock waitlist indicating quantities of SKUs still required to be delivered to a workstation in order to fulfil current orders assigned to the workstation. When a robot is available, the controller selects a multi-stock bin that has a highest number of unique ones of the required SKUs indicated on the stock waitlist and commands the robot to fetch and deliver the selected bin to the workstation. For new orders, the controller may determine if direct assignment can be done to a workstation without additional bins being scheduled. For other pending orders, the controller may assume each pending order is assigned to the workstation and then pick the order that would require a lowest number of bins to be delivered to the workstation.

Method for controlling the operation of an industrial robot configured in particular to carry out pick-and-place or singulation tasks.