A slide rack gripper apparatus is provided that simultaneously conveys a plurality of glass slides in the protection of a slide rack within a digital slide scanning apparatus. The slide rack gripper apparatus conveys the plurality of glass slides from a slide rack carousel to a scanning stage for processing. The slide rack gripper includes a first motor attached to a base configured to drive a finger mount attached to the base along a first linear axis. The slide rack gripper apparatus also includes a second motor attached to the finger mount and configured to drive opposing gripper fingers attached to the finger mount along a second linear axis. The second motor is also configured to drive individual gripper fingers along a third linear axis to move the gripper fingers toward each other and away from each other to grasp or release a slide rack.

A robotic system for arranging packages at a destination in a specified arrangement. The robotic system processes incoming packages, stores the packages in a temporary storage area, executes a simulate function to generate or update a simulated stacking plan, determines the occurrence of a palletizing trigger, and places the packages on the pallet according to the simulated stacking plan upon determining the occurrence of the palletizing trigger. The palletizing trigger can be one of a time limit trigger, a uniform layer trigger, a storage capacity trigger, or receiving a placement initiation command.

A manufacturing system manufactures a rotating assembly by attaching a plurality of attached target members in a circumferential direction of a rotating main body portion. A storage member capable of storing the plurality of attached target members is placed on a stand. A measurement device measures a physical amount of the attached target member An attachment device attaches one attached target member to a predetermined position in the circumferential direction of the rotating main body portion based on the physical amount measured by the measurement device A transfer device transfers the attached target member.

Provided are systems, methods, and devices for storing and transporting articles with a multi-shelf storage unit. A system for article handling includes a multi-shelf storage unit and a robotic unit. The multi-shelf storage unit includes a plurality of shelves disposed on a frame, the plurality of shelves including at least one vertically moveable shelf configured to move in first and second vertical directions relative to the frame, and a lift mechanism configured to automatically drive, in response to receiving a drive input, the at least one vertically moveable shelf in the first or second vertical direction. The robotic unit includes an end effector disposed on a robotic manipulator for engaging an article and a lift mechanism actuator that is connectable to the lift mechanism and configured to provide the drive input to actuate the lift mechanism.

An object recognition system includes: an image capture system for capturing at least one image of an object, and for providing image data representative of the captured image; a patch identification system in communication with the image capture system for receiving the image data, and for identifying at least one image patch associated with the captured image, each image patch being associated with a potential grasp location on the object, each potential grasp location being described as an area that may be associated with a contact portion of an end effector of a programmable motion device; a feature identification system for capturing at least one feature of each image patch, for accessing feature image data in the database and for providing feature identification data responsive to the image feature comparison data; and an object identification system for providing object identify data responsive to the image feature comparison data.

Systems and methods disclosed herein include a robotic arm positioned outside of the vehicle. The robotic arm may include an end effector configured as a cleaning implement for cleaning a surface in the interior of the vehicle. The system may include a first camera configured to determine a position of the vehicle with respect to a reference point. The system may include a second camera configured to scan the interior of the vehicle. The second system may include a first controller configured to create and/or modify a tool path to execute a cleaning operation, based on the scan, and to send instructions to the robotic arm to execute the cleaning operation in accordance with the created and/or modified tool path.

An apparatus for an efficient label application comprising a conveyor belt; a barcode reader that is disposed above a conveyor belt and attached to a first cross beam; a 3D profiler that is disposed above said conveyor belt and attached to a second cross beam, and records size, shape, and orientation of a shipping package; a first plexiglass shield that comprises a light curtain; wherein said first plexiglass shield and light curtain protect a robotic arm's operating space on one side of said conveyor belt; a second plexiglass shield that protects said robotic arm's foot; a printer that is disposed next to said robotic arm; two upward facing fans that are disposed between said printer and said robotic arm, and, together, create an air cushion; a third plexiglass shield that protects said robotic arm, air cushion, and printer on second side of said conveyor belt; said first plexiglass shield, third plexiglass shied, and said conveyor belt define and protect a critical zone of said robotic arm's operating space; a printer control panel that is mounted on said third plexiglass shield; an operator control panel that allows said apparatus to be started, stopped, and calibrated, and is mounted on said third plexiglass shield.

An apparatus for an efficient label application comprising a conveyor belt; a barcode reader that is disposed above a conveyor belt and attached to a first cross beam; a 3D profiler that is disposed above said conveyor belt and attached to a second cross beam, and records size, shape, and orientation of a shipping package; a first plexiglass shield that comprises a light curtain; wherein said first plexiglass shield and light curtain protect a robotic arm's operating space on one side of said conveyor belt; a second plexiglass shield that protects said robotic arm's foot; a printer that is disposed next to said robotic arm; two upward facing fans that are disposed between said printer and said robotic arm, and, together, create an air cushion; a third plexiglass shield that protects said robotic arm, air cushion, and printer on second side of said conveyor belt; said first plexiglass shield, third plexiglass shied, and said conveyor belt define and protect a critical zone of said robotic arm's operating space; a printer control panel that is mounted on said third plexiglass shield; an operator control panel that allows said apparatus to be started, stopped, and calibrated, and is mounted on said third plexiglass shield.

This box assembling and packing system is provided: a first jig which is fixed at a predetermined position and against which a side part of a body of a packing box is thrust; a second jig which is fixed at a predetermined position and against which a flap part and a tuck part of the packing box are thrust; and a robot having two articulated arms. A first articulated arm of the two articulated arms holds and moves the packing box in a flatly collapsed form by a packing box holding mechanism, folds and raises the body of the flatly collapsed packing box into a rectangular tubular shape in cooperation with the first jig, and maintains the folded and raised body of the packing box in the rectangular tubular shape by a packing box rectangular tubular shape maintaining mechanism. The second articulated arm moves a folding member into contact with the flap part and the tuck part of the packing box being held by the packing box holding mechanism of the first articulated arm, forms each of a bottom and a lid of the packing box in cooperation with the second jig, and moves an object-to-be-packed being grasped by an object-to-be-packed grasping mechanism and inserts it into the body from an end portion at a timing between forming the bottom and forming the lid.

A part assembling system of an automation line includes: a station frame in which a part assembling tool is installed and that includes at least one mounting part; at least one positioner mounted on the at least one mounting part; a part conveying pallet including at least one positioning pin coupled to the at least one positioner; and a moving carriage that transports the part conveying pallet to a predetermined position on a floor of a process work area.