A robot control system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of mobile robots that moves autonomously in a facility and a control device that controls the mobile robots. When the control device detects that two or more of the mobile robots are in a recovery requiring state, the control device notifies that the two or more mobile robots are in the recovery requiring state, together with priorities of the two or more mobile robots.

The brake driving control circuit, which controls an electromagnetic brake that releases the brake by applying a current, is provided with: a first rectifying element provided between a first power supply of a first circuit voltage and one terminal of the electromagnetic brake; a cut-off switch inserted into a line through which the first power supply supplies power; a first switching element provided between the other terminal of the electromagnetic brake and a ground point; and a second switching element and a second rectifying element provided in series between a second power supply of a second circuit voltage, which is different from the first circuit voltage, and the one terminal of the electromagnetic brake.

There is provided a method and an apparatus for controlling a robot arm. In this control scheme, a position error indicating a deviation between a command position, which is a control target position, and a current position, which is a position where the arm of the robot is currently located, is acquired. When the acquired position error exceeds a threshold, a new corrected command position between the current position and the command position is set. After the arm of the robot is moved to the corrected command position, a new corrected command position reset between the corrected command position serving as a new current position and the command position. Reconfiguration of a corrected command position is iterated until a current position of the robot arm becomes equal to the command position so that movement of the robot arm is achieved from the current position to the command position.

Example implementations described herein estimate parameters for equipment that cannot be sensed directly, including determining if such equipment is running or stopping. Example implementations determine the standard throughput per equipment and product, based on history of equipment production data, extract previous and next equipment of robotic arms on the line by using physical topology information of robot arms and equipment, senses and determines throughput of associated robot arms and compares the robot arm throughput with the standard throughputs of the previous and next equipment, which help determine whether the previous/next equipment have stopped.

A collaborative robot cutting system for the assembly, construction, fabrication, and/or the completion of structural components for manufactured assemblies. A method of preparing work pieces and materials for further manufacturing operations employing the intuitive graphical interactive programming features of a robot cutting system user interface to enhance productivity and versatility in high mix, low volume fabrication environments with minimal operator training.

Systems and methods for operating a robotic surgical system are provided. The system includes a surgical tool, a manipulator comprising links for controlling the tool, a navigation system includes a tracker and a localizer to monitor a state of the tracker. Controller(s) determine a relationship between one or more components of the manipulator and one or more components of the navigation system by utilizing kinematic measurement data from the manipulator and navigation data from the navigation system. The controller(s) utilize the relationship to determine whether an error has occurred relating to at least one of the manipulator and the navigation system. The error is at least one of undesired movement of the manipulator, undesired movement of the localizer, failure of any one or more components of the manipulator or the localizer, and/or improper calibration data.

A process for monitoring backlash in a gear of a joint of an industrial robot, wherein said joint includes a first joint body and a second joint body coupled together with the possibility of moving with respect to one other, a motor provided with an encoder, and a motion-transmission assembly designed to transmit the torque generated by said motor to said second joint body to bring about a movement of said second joint body with respect to said first joint body, said transmission assembly comprising said gear. The process is characterized in that the signal of the encoder of the motor for driving the joint is used without providing any additional sensor specifically dedicated to monitoring of the backlash.

Systems, methods and apparatus for automated vehicle wheel removal and replacement are provided. One system includes a computer system with applications for scheduling the replacement of tires for the vehicle. An electronically controlled lift device and robotic apparatus is configured for interaction with the computer system. The lift device mechanically adjusts arms for placement on lift points of vehicles. The robotic apparatus detects positioning of lug nut configuration for a wheel, removes lug nuts, and then removes the wheel from the wheel hub with gripping arms. The wheel and tire are then handed off to a separate tire changing machine. When a new tire is replaced the robotic apparatus then mounts the wheel to the original wheel hub, and then secures the lug nuts to the lug nut bolts.

The objective of the present invention is to allow a user to recognize, at a glance, the degree to which deterioration is occurring to a specific torque sensor from among torque sensors provided for an articulated arm of a robot. In the control device for a robot provided with sensors each of which detects an external force torque about a joint, the objective is achieved by providing a display device which displays, together with 3D graphics of a robot body, a warning icon in color at a mounted location of a deteriorated torque sensor, and changes the color according to the degree of deterioration.

A robotic medical device system includes a robotic medical device and a controller. The controller is configured to control, in response to one or more control signals, movement of the robotic medical device to maintain a substantially constant overshoot for different step responses of the robotic medical device system independent of variations in a delay associated with control of the robotic medical device, the one or more control signals received via a network.