A labeling device includes: a robot having articulated arms with arm sections that are articulated: together, to a robot base, and to a platform of a label pickup device. The pickup device has a base plate and a plunger. The plunger has a fixed portion mounted to the base plate and is not displaceable relative to the base plate in a longitudinal direction, has a portion that is movable in the fixed portion in the longitudinal direction toward the base plate to a retracted position, and has an end configured to pick up a label. A pressure regulator of the plunger breaks a negative pressure in the plunger. The plunger's fixed portion covers an opening of its movable portion in a gas-tight manner by of the when the movable portion in an extended position and which is not covered when in the retracted position.

A labeling device includes: a robot having articulated arms with arm sections that are articulated: together, to a robot base, and to a platform of a label pickup device. The pickup device has a base plate and a plunger. The plunger has a fixed portion mounted to the base plate and is not displaceable relative to the base plate in a longitudinal direction, has a portion that is movable in the fixed portion in the longitudinal direction toward the base plate to a retracted position, and has an end configured to pick up a label. A pressure regulator of the plunger breaks a negative pressure in the plunger. The plunger's fixed portion covers an opening of its movable portion in a gas-tight manner by of the when the movable portion in an extended position and which is not covered when in the retracted position.

This disclosure concerns methods for processing and grading food articles including x-raying the food articles a first time and taking a 3D image of the food articles.

A parallel link robot includes a main body, a number of driving mechanisms provided in the main body, a number of link units each having one end connected to corresponding one of the plurality of driving mechanisms, a movable plate disposed beneath the main body, and supported by the other ends of the number of link units, and an oil tray placed adjacently to the lower surface of the main body, where the oil tray is detachably attached to the main body.

A method and system for a mobile configurable robot for use in a large workspace including a set of base fixtures located around a perimeter of the large workspace and a moving platform. Each base fixture and the moving platform is connected via a two-arm boom system whereby the two-arm boom system is controlled by a set of actuators.

Systems and methods for a telescoping suction gripper assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a robotic system comprises: a robot comprising a robotic actuator and at least one robotic arm mechanically coupled to the robotic actuator; a telescoping suction gripper assembly comprising a telescoping member and a suction gripper mechanism, wherein a first end of the telescoping member is coupled to a vacuum supply conduit via a first flexible conduit member and a second end of the telescoping member is coupled to the suction gripper mechanism by a second flexible conduit member, and wherein the suction gripper mechanism is pivotally coupled to the at least one robotic; wherein the telescoping member is configured to adjust in length in response to the at least one robotic arm relocating the suction gripper mechanism from a first position to a second position.

A construction system includes an excavator having a hydraulically controlled linkage and a hydraulic robot. The hydraulic robot includes a plurality of arms extending from a base, each arm having a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic robot further includes a robot control system directing movement of the plurality of arms and an end effector platform movable by rotation of the arms.

A parallel link robot includes: a base portion; a movable portion; arms that connect the base portion and the movable portion in parallel; base actuators that are disposed on the base portion and that drive the respective arms; an additional actuator that drives an additional mechanism portion attached to the movable portion; an auxiliary link that pivotally connects the additional actuator to at least one of the arms; and a power transmission shaft portion that transmits a rotational driving force of the additional actuator to the additional mechanism portion. Each of the arms includes a drive link and two passive links. The auxiliary link bridges the two passive links and is pivotally connected to each of the two passive links. The power transmission shaft portion includes a ball spline in which a spline shaft and a nut are meshed with each other.

A method of calibrating a delta robot, the method including executing an arm movement by moving one driving link relative to other two driving links; measuring a movement of a point in fixed relationship with a tilting body during the arm movement as an arm measurement; executing a tilting movement by tilting the tilting body about a fifth axis; measuring a movement of the point during the tilting movement as a tilting measurement; and calibrating a fourth axis based on a comparison of the arm measurement and the tilting measurement. A method of calibrating the fifth axis, a control system, and a robot system are also provided.

A system for stabilizing a device, comprises: A) a base plate provided comprising a plurality of motors; B) a displaceable mounting plate provided with: i) a plurality of bearing assemblies; ii) one or more sensors for measuring the orientation of said mounting plate; and iii) mounting elements for mounting instruments on said mounting plate; C) a plurality of actuators interconnecting between said mounting plate and said base plate, each actuator comprising; a) a shoulder section pivotally coupled to one of said motors of the base plate; b) an arm section coupled to one of said bearing assemblies of said mounting plate; and c) a mediating bearing assembly connecting between said shoulder and arm sections; and D) a processing unit adapted to receive readings from said sensors, to determine a required state of each arm, and to instruct one or more of said motors to rotate.