A robotic surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft assembly extending distally from the housing, and an end effector assembly. The shaft assembly has a proximal segment coupled to the housing, a clevis supporting the end effector assembly, and an articulating link pivotably coupled to and interconnecting the proximal segment and the clevis such that the end effector assembly is configured to articulate relative to the proximal segment via the articulating link in at least two directions.

A robotic surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft assembly extending distally from the housing, and an end effector assembly. The shaft assembly has a proximal segment coupled to the housing, a clevis supporting the end effector assembly, and at least one articulating link pivotably coupled to and interconnecting the proximal segment and the clevis such that the end effector assembly is configured to articulate relative to the proximal segment via the at least one articulating link in at least two directions.

A gripping device with linear actuation for a robotic arm for seizing and gripping Petri dishes and other light items. The gripping device has a support and first and second gripping arms slidably retained relative to the support by guide rods. A motorized drive mechanism actuates the gripping arms through an operating member that acts only on the first gripping arm. Through an interconnection mechanism, movement of the first gripping arm actuates a simultaneous and dependent opposite movement of the second gripping arm so that the gripping arms are movable between a slack position and a clamping position. The operating member acts on the first gripping arm through a resiliently compressible member, the distortion of which is measured to provide a clamping limitation mechanism.

A handling device includes a support element, a support plate fixed to the support element, a drive shaft, a rotation plate hinged to the drive shaft and an elastic return element. Clamps connect to the rotation plate and include first and second jaws, each having a handling portion and a drive portion. A conduction wheel connects to the drive portion of the first jaw. The second jaw drive portion has a slot with a pressure surface. The second jaw drive portion connects to the first jaw drive portion. A cam profile at a peripheral area of the support plate provides for opening. The first jaw opens when the conduction wheel rotates on the cam profile. A wheel mounts onto the first jaw drive portion inserts inside the slot. The second jaw opening couples to the first jaw opening by the wheel, which acts on the pressure surface.

An example device may include a rounded outer incline ramp and a rounded inner incline ramp surrounding a central axis. The rounded inner incline ramp and the rounded outer incline ramp may be inversely aligned relative to the central axis. The device may also include a piston carrier oriented in a direction parallel to the central axis. The piston carrier may include a first piston including a first roller positioned on the two ramps at a first point, where the first piston is configured to act on the two ramps in a direction parallel to the central axis. The piston carrier may also include a second piston including a second roller positioned on the two ramps at a second point opposite the first point, where the second piston is configured to act on the two ramps in a direction parallel to the central axis.

A mounting device which mounts an electronic component onto a substrate with a simple configuration, is provided. The mounting device includes a holding part configured to hold an electronic component, and a regulating part configured to regulate a radial position of a lead of the electronic component. The regulating part is capable of regulating the position of the lead at a first part, and is capable of regulating the position of the lead at a second part more distant from the holding part than the first part. By the holding part and the regulating part moving relatively to each other while the holding part holding the electronic component, the regulating part moves between a position at which the position of the lead is regulated at the first part and a position at which the position of the lead is regulated at the second part.

A cable conveying apparatus including a first feed robot configured to feed a box containing cable, a first transfer robot configured to take the cable out of the box fed by the first feed robot and insert the cable into a pallet, and a scanner placed in a path of one of the first feed robot, the first transfer robot, and the box, the scanner being configured to acquire information about the cable.

A capture interface is provided. The capture interface is configured to be rigidly affixed to an external surface of a recovery object and captured by a capture device. The capture interface includes a matte ferromagnetic surface of flat disposition and geometric outline, configured to facilitate capture by the capture device. The ferromagnetic surface includes a capture interface identifier.

An active clamping device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a beverage container by a neck section, includes two clamping arms and a pre-tensioning element. Each clamping arm has a holding section for holding the container that is to be held, and a control section for interacting with a control cam to actively displace each holding section. The pre-tensioning element pre-tensions the holding sections in a predetermined position. The clamping arms and the pre-tensioning element are formed as a single piece. A clamping arm and a container treatment device are also provided.

Systems and methods capable of selecting and positively grasping objects of interest within a cluttered environment are described. Some aspects of the present disclosure provide for real-time control of a robot that uses various sensors and reacts to sensor input in real time to adjust the robots path. In some embodiments, a robotic item picker includes an end effector having a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, a carriage configured to rotate about and translate along an intermediate portion of the shaft between a proximal position and a distal position, a suction device coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of fingers spaced radially about the carriage. The robot may be a t-bot including a longitudinal member rotatable about a lengthwise axis of the longitudinal member, a carriage translatable along the lengthwise axis, and a radial member slidably mounted to the carriage. The end effector may be rotatably coupled at a distal end of the radial member.