Among other things, a vehicle for transporting containers is disclosed. The vehicle can include a base, a rack, and at least one container. The base can include a platform, wheels, and a motor for driving one or more of the wheels. The rack can be mounted to the platform. The rack can include at least one rail. The at least one rail can include a channel defined therein and an end coupling for linking the at least one rail with an external rail. The at least one container can be configured to connect with the at least one rail and include a connection assembly. At least a portion of the connection assembly can be moveably disposed in the channel.

A working device has a configuration with seven degrees of freedom, and is configured to perform work using an end effector. The working device includes: a linear motion unit having three degrees of freedom; a rotary unit having three degrees of freedom; and a rotary drive mechanism having one degree of freedom. The rotary drive mechanism is configured to rotate the rotary unit relative to the linear motion unit. The linear motion unit is mounted on a mount such that a base portion thereof is fixed to the mount. The rotary drive mechanism is mounted on an output portion of the linear motion unit. The rotary unit is mounted on an output portion of the rotary drive mechanism. The end effector is mounted on an output portion of the rotary unit.

The invention relates to a production plant for producing concrete tubbing (500) for a tunnel lining system having at least one formwork (10) for producing the concrete tubbing (500), wherein the production plant is designed either as a carousel system, which has at least one production line (200) with at least two work stations (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260) and with at least one transport route (110) between the at least two work stations (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260), each for executing at least one operation step in the production of the concrete tubbing (500), or as a stationary plant with at least two stationary formworks (10), wherein the operation steps necessary for producing the concrete tubbing (500) are each executed on the formworks (10), and with at least one curing station (300), for curing a concrete filled in the formwork (10) for producing the concrete tubbing (500). At least one robot (140) is provided to execute the at least one operation step on one of the at least two work stations (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260) or two formworks (10) are provided. At least one route (120) is provided which extends at least partially along or transverse to the at least one production line (200) or along or transverse to the formwork (10). At least one travel element (130) is provided on which the at least one robot (140) is arranged with a base (131) and with which the at least one robot (140) can be moved at least partially along or transverse to the at least one production line (200) or formwork (10).

A track-wheel based device is disclosed. The track-wheel based device may include a longitudinal member substantially perpendicular to an axis of motion of the track-wheel based device. The track-wheel based device may further include a first lateral member and a second lateral member, each being substantially parallel to the axis of motion of the track-wheel based device. The longitudinal member may be coupled to the first lateral member at a first location of the first lateral member and to the second lateral member at a first location of the second lateral member. The first lateral member and the second lateral member may be configured to undergo a relative angular rotation, in response to a planar misalignment of four or more points of contact between two or more guide tracks for the track-wheel based device and the track-wheel based device.

A system for providing medication to a customer includes a movable structure with a robotic arm including one or more joints, actuators, and segments, each of which is structured to move a robotic manipulator coupled to an end of the robotic arm. The robotic manipulator is configured to retrieve and release a container containing the medication. The robotic arm further includes a camera and microphone, as well as a computing system that includes at least one processor coupled to a memory storing instructions. When executed by the at least one processor, the memory causes the computing system to capture identifying data regarding a customer; identify the customer based on the identifying data; associate the customer with a medication order; and retrieve.

A vault inspection system is configured to obtain visual inspection data of an underground utility vault without disturbing the components within the vault. A support apparatus supports a pole that is used to advance an inspection structure into the vault. A mount frame may be configured to position the support apparatus over an access opening so that the pole will not contact components within the vault. The inspection structure may be a robot that is lowered to the floor of the vault. The inspection structure may be an expandable vision system that may be compacted for advancement through the access opening, and expanded within the vault to provide greater perspective for obtaining inspection data.

The present disclosure provides a method and system by which a precise amount of a viscous fluid sealing compound can be dispensed at required locations through computer vision-based observation of the fluid deposited, its rate and amount of deposition and location; and that the dispensed fluid may be accurately shaped through robotic or other special purpose mechanism motion. The invention enables instant quality inspection of the dispensing process in terms of the locations, amounts and shapes of newly created seals.

The present disclosure provides a method and system by which a precise amount of a viscous fluid sealing compound can be dispensed at required locations through computer vision-based observation of the fluid deposited, its rate and amount of deposition and location; and that the dispensed fluid may be accurately shaped through robotic or other special purpose mechanism motion. The invention enables instant quality inspection of the dispensing process in terms of the locations, amounts and shapes of newly created seals.

An apparatus for adjusting a width of a rail mechanism is disclosed. The rail mechanism includes a fixed rail and a movable rail parallel with each other. The apparatus for adjusting the width includes: a base configured to be provided thereon with the fixed rail; a first guide rail provided on the base and configured to be installed with the movable rail, the movable rail being movable towards or away from the fixed rail along an axial direction of the first guide rail; a moving distance acquiring module configured to acquire a moving distance required for the movable rail to move from an initial position to a working position; and a driving assembly detachably connected with the movable rail and configured to drive the movable rail to move from the initial position to the working position based on the moving distance.

Systems, devices, and methods are directed to automated preparation of food or consumable items, such as for preparation of fried foods. An example cooking apparatus may include processing devices for the consumable items. In some examples, a robot arm is provided that extends from a moveable base. Locators may define a relative position of the moveable base relative to processing device(s) of the cooking apparatus, such that the robot arm is configured to determine robot arm movements to move the consumable items to and from the processing device(s). In some examples, one or more zones may be used to detect movement near a robot arm, with one or more restrictions being placed upon robot arm and/or base movement in response. In some examples, a cooking apparatus provides automated transport of food ingredients for preparation of food or other consumable items.