According to an embodiment, a picking system having a holder, a controller, and a sensor is provided. The holder holds the object. The controller controls a motion of the holder. The sensor acquires information of the object. A failure detector of the controller detects a failure in a generation of the holding operation plan or a failure in a holding operation on the object by the holder. A determiner of the controller performs a first retry determination of deciding an operation for a retry in a case in which the failure detector detects the failure in the generation of the holding operation plan, and performing a second retry determination of deciding an operation for a retry in a case in which the failure detector detects the failure in a pickup of the object by the holder, the second retry determination being different from the first retry determination.

Disclosed is a system for operating a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for each movement position of a logistics robot, and a method thereof. A system for operating a PLC for each movement position of a logistics robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a logistics robot configured to supply a necessary component for each process at an industrial site; a PLC which is installed in each process and controls one or more connected equipment; and a server which allocates a transport path of a component to the logistics robot, controls an interworking operation of the equipment based on a movement position of the logistics robot through an input of a PLC memory value of the PLC, traces a control history of each equipment, and recognizes whether the equipment is normally operated and the input of the PLC memory value is omitted.

A route is generated for a robot with multiple parts connected rotatably. Multiple waypoints indicating a posture of the robot are registered. It is determined whether a registration waypoint is allowable as the posture of the robot. The route is generated to connect an added waypoint and an existing waypoint. It is determined whether the route satisfies the condition that the robot is operable. The adding of the waypoint and the generating of the route are repeated until the route reaches the end point. Determination results of the registration waypoint and the generated route and the condition determined not to be satisfied are displayed.

The present invention relates to a method and system for health monitoring of a collaborative robot, includes the steps of calling a test program installed in a collaborative robot for health monitoring of the collaborative robot when the collaborative robot satisfies a call condition of the test program, performing a test by operating the collaborative robot based on the test program, and collecting and analyzing a result of the test by the collaborative robot, and may be applicable as another embodiment.

The invention relates to a mobile security basic control device (15) of a robot (1), comprising a hand-held housing (16), an emergency stop switching means (17) arranged at the housing (16), a communication device (18) for establishing a link in terms of control between the mobile security basic control device (15) and a robot controller (12) of the robot (1), and further comprising a holder (19) connected to the housing (16), which is designed to mount the mobile security basic control device (15) on a mobile terminal (20). Said mobile terminal has a terminal control system (21) and a multi-touchscreen (22), which is designed to transmit inputs to the terminal control system (21) via the multi-touchscreen (22). The mobile security basic control device (15) comprises a coding device (25) which, in a state where the mobile security basic control device (15) is mounted on the mobile terminal (20) by means of the holder (19), is designed to automatically transmit at least one identification code identifying the mobile security basic control device (15) to the terminal control system (21) via the multi-touchscreen (22).

A stemming system includes a computing device and a stemming device. The computing device includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The data processing hardware includes a transmitter and a receiver. The stemming device is communicatively-coupled to the computing device. The stemming device includes a base portion and a valve-engaging portion. The valve-engaging portion includes a transducer that obtains a measurement communicated to the receiver of the computing device. The measurement includes at least one physical parameter associated with installing a tire-wheel assembly valve to a wheel throughout a process of disposing the valve within a valve hole of the wheel. The processor analyzes a data signature associated with the measurement for determining if the valve has been adequately or inadequately installed by the stemming device.

A method for simulating a braking operation of a robot wherein a dynamic model of the robot is used to determine, for a given initial state of the robot, a final state range with a plurality of possible final states of the robot as a result of the simulated braking operation.

In an embodiment, a method during execution of a motion plan by a robotic arm includes determining a voice command from speech of a user said during the execution of the motion plan, determining a modification of the motion plan based on the voice command from the speech of the user, and executing the modification of the motion plan by the robotic arm.

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.

A robot including a robot mechanism including joints and drive units, a control unit controlling the drive units so that an inspection operation to inspect one target drive unit among the drive units is executed by the robot mechanism, and a notification unit notifying maintenance information of the target drive unit based on a current value of a motor of the target drive unit during the inspection operation, or on information associated with the current value, and the inspection operation includes transmitting, to the motor of the target drive unit, control command to rotate a joint as much as a predetermined rotation angle, and thereby moving a tip of the robot mechanism or a tool at the tip, close to an object at a predetermined position from a predetermined start position, to press the object, and separating the tip of the robot mechanism or the tool away from the object.