A modular robot can include a first connection device including a first contact array composed of at least one electrode; a driving device configured to implement movement of the modular robot; and a processor configured to control the first connection device and the driving device, detect fastening of the first connection device with a second connection device of a module device, the second connection device including a second contact array composed of at least one electrode, and in response to identifying the module device based on a contact pattern formed based on the first contact array being in contact with the second contact array, activate at least one of a function of the driving device or a function of the module device.

Systems and methods related to providing configurations of robotic devices are provided. A computing device can receive a configuration request for a robotic device including environmental information and task information for tasks requested to be performed by the robotic device in an environment. The computing device can determine task-associated regions in the environment. A task-associated region for a given task can include a region of the environment that the robotic device is expected to reach while performing the given task. Based at least on the task-associated regions, the computing device can determine respective dimensions of components of the robotic device and an arrangement for assembling the components into the robotic device so that the robotic device is configured to perform at least one task in the environment. The computing device can provide a configuration that includes the respectively determined dimensions and the determined arrangement.

A system includes an inspection robot comprising a plurality of sensor sleds; a plurality of ultra-sonic (UT) sensors; a couplant chamber mounted to each of the plurality of sleds, each couplant chamber comprising: a cone, the cone comprising a cone tip portion at an inspection surface end of the cone; a sensor mounting end opposite the cone tip portion; a couplant entry fluidly coupled to the cone at a position between the cone tip portion and the sensor mounting end; and wherein each of the UT sensors is mounted to the sensor mounting end of one of the couplant chambers.

A flux system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory and a sensing device, the memory storing a plurality of capabilities and a plurality of semantic fluxes associated with the plurality of capabilities. The computing system is configured to infer a semantic based on received inputs and to infer an activity interest semantic based on an input, and to assign a servicing agent to service an activity interest based on semantic matching.

The present disclosure relates to the field of modular robot control, and more particularly to a method for controlling a modular robot and a system thereof. The method includes the following steps: T1: providing a plurality of module units; T2: assembling the plurality of module units into an initial entity structure; T3: acquiring initial virtual configuration information of the initial entity structure; T4: generating an initial virtual configuration based on the initial virtual configuration information; T5: setting an action frame to generate preset action control information; and T6: transmitting the preset action control information to the modular robot which executes a motion according to the preset action control information.

A flux sensing system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory and at least one sensing device, the memory storing a plurality of capabilities and a plurality of semantic fluxes associated with the plurality of capabilities. Based on inputs from the at least one sensing device, the computing system is configured to determine an active servicing capability associated with a first semantic flux and/or a consumer interest associated with a second semantic flux and match the interest with the capability based on semantic drift inference.

A robotic cart includes a bin, at least one mobile device holder and at least one robotic arm to manipulate items in or out of the bin. The mobile device holder secures a user mobile device which is communicatively coupled with the robotic cart. The robotic cart performs item manipulations based on data communicated from the coupled user device

A method for calibration of work piece mounted in a predetermined manner to a work object and a robot system using the same. The work object has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface, and wherein the work object frame of reference is defined by a first coordinate line, a second coordinate line, and a third coordinate line at intersections of the first surface, the second surface and the third surface converging on a point. The method includes: touching a first number of locations on the first surface of the work object positioned by the robot touch probe to measure their actual locations on the first surface in the robot frame of reference, and storing the measured first coordinates for the measured locations; touching a second number of locations on the second surface of the work object positioned by the robot touch probe to measure their actual locations on the second surface in the robot frame of reference, and storing the measured second coordinates for the measured locations; touching a third number of locations on the third surface of the work object positioned by the robot touch probe to measure their actual locations on the third surface in the robot frame of reference, and storing the measured third coordinates for the measured locations; calculating orientation and origin of the work object frame of reference from the robot frame of reference based on the measured first, second and third coordinates for the measured locations, where the work object is positioned in the robot cell. The method provides all the necessary data to determine orientation and origin of the actual work object frame of reference relative to the robot frame of reference. The method also enables the robot to perform machine operations accurately at locations on a work object.

A robotic post includes a processor and a memory. The robotic post may include a manipulation arm and a swiveling or otherwise movable trunk or base. One or more sensors provided on the robotic post enable the robotic post to determine the position and location of a piece of luggage. The processor, based on the sensor input, causes the robotic post to rotate, tilt or move toward the luggage to orient and secure a hook or gripper onto the handle of the luggage. The post may move, under control of the processor, to another location. When presented with authorization by a user, the luggage is released at the second location.

A system for localizing a swarm of robotic platforms utilizing ranging sensors. The swarm is localized by purposely leaving some of the platforms of the swarm stationary, providing localization to the moving ones. The platforms in the swarm can alternate between a stationary and moving state.