A multi-tasking end effector system includes a base frame connected to a robot arm of a robot. A first shaft is rotatably supported on the base frame. A first pin-wheel assembly is rotatably mounted to the shaft at a first end of the base frame. Multiple first die assemblies are mounted to the first pin-wheel assembly. A second pin-wheel assembly is rotatably mounted to the shaft at a second end of the base frame. Multiple second die assemblies are mounted to the second pin-wheel assembly and individually oriented in mirror image configuration to one of the multiple first die assemblies. An index motor rotates the first shaft and co-rotates paired and mirror image die assemblies. First and second tab-bending actuators mounted to the base frame are operated to bend opposed cell tabs of a battery cell positioned between the first and second pin-wheel assemblies.

An automated analyzer that receives samples prepared for analysis in an automated pre-analytical module and a method of operation of such automated analyzer. The automated analyzer includes a shuttle transfer station that receives a shuttle carrier from the automated pre-analytical system. The shuttle transfer station has a clamping assembly for the shuttle. The clamping assembly has jaws that advance engagement members into contact with a bottom portion of sample containers disposed in the shuttle. The clamping assembly secures the sample containers in the shuttle when sample is aspirated from the sample containers. The automated analyzer also has a multichannel puncture tool that is adapted to be carried by a robotic gripper mechanism. The multichannel puncture tool has multiple puncture members that each defines a channel Each channel is in communication with a different trough in the consumable. A pipette can pass through the channel in the puncture tool.

A method for deburring an aeronautical part with an articulated tooling including a plurality of axes of rotation, the aeronautical part including at least one edge to be deburred, the articulated tooling including a tool holder, holding a calibration tool and a machining tool, the calibration tool and the machining tool being fixed to the tool holder and being immovable relative to one another, the method including steps of calibrating the calibration tool and the machining tool, of parameterizing the aeronautical part, of deburring the at least one edge to be deburred with the machining tool moving along a predetermined trajectory, on the basis of the parameters obtained during the parameterization step.

An autonomous construction robotic system is disclosed which includes a processing unit, a robotic arm, the robotic arm is adapted to be coupled to a central attachment arm and thereby position the central attachment arm according to a plurality of degrees of freedom, a panel handling and fastening system, including a panel handling assembly coupled to the central attachment arm and adapted to pick and place a construction panel onto a framed structure within a construction zone, and a vision system adapted to provide visual information to the processing unit associated with the framed structure, wherein the processing unit processes the visual information to automatically determine placement position of the construction panel on the framed structure.

A system and method for moving carton stacks from a pallet to a receiving position, where the system comprises an industrial robot provided with a gripping head, where the system comprises at least one position for a pallet holding several carton stacks, a receiving position arranged to receive a carton stack in a vertical orientation, and a waste bin for receiving cut holding straps, where a carton stack is moved from a horizontal position at the pallet to a vertical position at the receiving position by the robot, where the strap is cut off by the gripping head at the receiving position, and that the strap is held by the gripping head and moved to the waste in, where the strap is released into the waste bin. The advantage of the invention is that a carton stack can be moved to a vertical position at a conveyor.

A holding device includes: a first suction structure that sucks a main member; and a first grasping structure that is arranged adjacent to the first suction structure in a direction intersecting with a first direction and grasps a first auxiliary member. The first suction structure is directed so as to suck the main member located in the first direction, and the first grasping structure is directed so as to grasp the first auxiliary member located in the first direction.

Implementations are described herein for reducing the time and costs associated with the crop scouting in a crop field. In various implementations, a method is implemented using one or more processors, and the method include: operating, based on a type and arrangement of a crop field, a robot to travel along a trajectory through the crop field using a first gait. The robot includes one or more vision sensors. The first gait includes a first repeating cycle of poses of the robot. The method can further include: synchronizing operation of one or more of the vision sensors with one or more poses of the first repeating cycle of poses of the multi-legged robot to capture one or more initial sequences of images depicting one or more points-of-interest of crops growing in the crop field.

Automatic disassembly and assembly system and method for plunger pumps are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of working members, a first robotic arm, a first driver and a second driver. The working members include a rotary puller, a lever, and a gripper; the first robotic arm includes a working end and a connection end, the working end of the first robotic arm is respectively detachably connectable with the plurality of working members; the first driver is connected with the connection end of the first robotic arm and drives the first robotic arm to move in a three-dimensional space; the second driver drives the working member connected with the working end to operate.

A valve robot hand includes a driving device, a transmitting sleeve, a first return spring, a first centering sleeve configured to sleeve on a screw cap of a valve handle, a driving fork configured to couple with the valve handle, and a ring-like stopper. The driving fork is provided on an outer face of a lower end portion of the transmitting sleeve. The ring-like stopper is mounted on an inner face of the lower end portion of the transmitting sleeve. The ring-like stopper defines a first through-hole configured to sleeve on the screw cap of the valve handle. The ring-like stopper is sleeved on the first centering sleeve through the first through-hole such that the first centering sleeve is capable of moving in the transmitting sleeve along its axial direction. The first return spring is configured to exert a downward elastic force on the first centering sleeve.

A surgical system comprises a base, an arm assembly operably coupled to the base, and an instrument manipulator assembly coupled to a distal link of the arm assembly. The instrument manipulator assembly comprises an instrument manipulator interface to removably couple with a medical instrument and transfer actuation forces to the medical instrument. The instrument manipulator interface comprises a mounting surface and a plurality of actuator outputs to operably engage with respectively corresponding inputs of the medical instrument. The actuator outputs extend from the mounting surface along directions substantially parallel to a shaft of the medical instrument in a mounted state of the medical instrument to the instrument manipulator interface. In the mounted state of the medical instrument, the instrument manipulator interface and medical instrument are rotatable together about a roll axis of rotation relative to the distal link of the arm assembly.