An end of arm tool (EOAT) for use during manufacture of parts using one or more pre-impregnated composite plies is disclosed. In an embodiment, the EOAT includes a mechanical gripper arrangement with first and second fingers configured to supply a compressive force to grip a pre-impregnated composite ply therebetween. At least one of the first and second fingers include a roller member to engage opposite surfaces of the pre-preg ply and supply a compressive gripping force. The roller member on either or both the first and second fingers preferably include a torque regulator to selectively adjust an associated roller member's resistance to rotation via supply of a rotational torque resistance.

The object is to provide an aircraft component positioning device, an aircraft assembly system, and an aircraft assembly method with which it is possible to precisely dispose components on a planar member of an aircraft without using a positioning jig. A positioning device (2) includes a detection unit (5) that detects positions of a plurality of first components installed on a planar member of an aircraft, a virtual position creation unit (6) that creates a virtual position between the plurality of first components on the basis of the positions of the plurality of first components that are detected, and a position determination unit (7) that, on the basis of the virtual position that is created, determines an installation position of a second component, different from the plurality of first components, that is installed on the planar member.

Disclosed in the present invention is a method for plugging/unplugging a probe of a metallurgical automatic sublance. A laser distance sensor is mounted on an end-effector of a drive device; the drive device drives the laser distance sensor to scan the automatic sublance according to setting areas; position and orientation information of the automatic sublance is calculated by a calculation unit; according to the position and orientation information of the automatic sublance, a gripper on the end-effector implements a process of plugging/unplugging the probe of the automatic sublance. According to the present invention, an existing automatic sublance does not need to be improved, and only external sensors need to be used for plugging/unplugging detection, so that the plugging/unplugging process can be accurately carried out.

A press frame for a robot system includes a base, a bridge and a set of columns supporting the bridge above the base. A first robot holds a part on the base and a second robot manipulates a pressing tool to press a component into an opening. The pressing tool is backed by the bridge that opposes a reaction force resulting from pressing the component part into the part. A method of assembling components to a part by pressing the part into an opening while engaging the bridge of a reaction frame. The part is transferred to the base by a first robot that positions the part on the base. A pressing tool and a component are selected by a second robot that orients the component to be inserted in the opening. Data relating to displacement, load and time is collected by the controller.

A flexible pressing system for accepting and rejecting pressed part into a part may include a pressing apparatus configured to press components into a hole of a part and a controller programmed to receive press data for a press of at least one of the components, the press data including force, distance and time of the press, and determine whether the force is indicative of an inadequate press based on the force and distance at a specific time of the press.

An integrated control system for a flexible pressing system may include a first robot including a gripper for manipulating a part, a second robot including a pressing tool, and a controller configured to instruct the first robot to move the part into a pressing position and to instruct the second robot to concurrently ready the pressing tool for pressing.

A method for automatically placing a to-be-packed object into a container that defines an accommodation space is provided. A processing unit obtains an object dimension data piece that indicates dimensions of the to-be-packed object, and obtains, through a camera unit that captures images of the to-be-packed object and the accommodation space, an unoccupied area related to the accommodation space. Based on the object dimension data piece and the unoccupied area, the processing unit determines whether the container is capable of accommodating the to-be-packed object.

A fully autonomous delivery station, including a management unit for receiving orders for goods, and a housing including one or more storage devices containing goods to be delivered, a moving collector moving between the one or more storage devices for collecting the goods, and kiosk used by a user of the delivery station for receiving the goods outside the housing.

Systems and methods for a stud plate connector end effector are disclosed. A system includes a first clamping gripper and a second clamping gripper configured to secure a first piece of lumber during a lumber joining process. An abutting gripper located perpendicular to the first and second clamping grippers is configured to secure a second piece of lumber during the lumber joining process. One end of the second piece of lumber is positioned in contact with the first piece of lumber. A fastening tool located on an opposite end from the abutting gripper is configured to attach the first and second pieces of lumber together. A vision system is configured to align the second piece of lumber to the first piece of lumber. The first, second and abutting grippers align the first and second pieces of lumber based on an alignment data from the vision system.

A force detector provided between a robot arm and a robot hand detects forces Fx, Fy, and Fz. A robot controller performs a filtering process for the forces Fx and Fy by a first low-pass filter of a cutoff frequency F.sub.c1, moves the robot hand so that the forces Fx and Fy become smaller, corrects a trajectory of the robot arm, performs a filtering process for the force Fz by a second low-pass filter of a cutoff frequency F.sub.c2 having a frequency higher than the cutoff frequency F.sub.c1, performs a threshold value determination for the force Fz, and stops the movement of the robot hand when the force Fz exceeds a threshold value during a fitting operation.