A mobile manipulator robot for retrieving inventory items from a storage system. The robot includes a body, a wheel assembly, a sensor to locate a position of the robot within the storage system, an interface configured to send processor readable data to a remote processor and to an operator interface, and receive processor executable instructions from the remote processor and from the operator interface, an imaging device to capture images of the inventory items, a picking manipulator, first and second pneumatic gripping elements for grasping the inventory items, and a coupler configured to mate with a valve to access a pneumatic supply for operating at least one of the first or second pneumatic gripping elements. The robot is configured to transition the valve from a closed condition to an open condition and selectively place one of the first or the second pneumatic gripping elements in communication with the pneumatic supply.

A bearing base detachably disposed on a display support for carrying an electronic device is provided. The display support has an upright and a through slot penetrating through the upright. A display with a cable is mounted to the display support. The bearing base includes a bearing plate, a first clamping member and a second clamping member. The electronic device is disposed on the bearing plate, and the first clamping member connects with the bearing plate. The first clamping member has a first through hole and the second clamping member has a second through hole. The first clamping member and the second clamping member clamp on the upright, and the first through hole and the second through hole are connected in the through slot, to allow the cable of the display passing therethrough.

A vacuum sucker, which is installed on a robotic arm to suck an object, is provided. The robotic arm comprises a body and a tip axis. The tip axis is disposed with an adapter plate. The vacuum sucker comprises a housing, an actuator, and a flexible suction cup. The housing is fixed on the body. The actuator passes through the housing and includes a main part, a thrust rod, and an elastic element. The main part has a first end and a hollow slot. The thrust rod passes through the hollow slot and detachably thrusts the first end. The elastic element makes the thrust rod tend to a first position. The flexible suction cup is sleeved on the first end and is formed with an air chamber. When the thrust rod is located at the first position, the air chamber and the hollow slot are not intercommunicated with each other. When the thrust rod is driven by the adapter plate to move to a second position, the air chamber and the hollow slot are intercommunicated with each other.

A mount base is disclosed, wherein the mount base is detachably set in a hole on a plate for mounting a support arm supporting at least one display, the mount base comprises a guide rod, a first clamping unit, and a second clamping unit, wherein the plate is adjustably clamped by the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit.

A multi-zone end effector assembly is described in the present disclosure. As a non-limiting example, the multi-zone end effector assembly comprises a manifold that comprises a first interior chamber and a second interior chamber. A first port connects to the first interior chamber, and a second port connects to the second interior chamber. A first compression cup region can be connected to the first interior chamber. The first compression cup region is in air connection with the first port. The first compression cup region is configured to be independently activated in order to create a first vacuum zone. A second compression cup region is connected to the second interior chamber. The second compression region cup is in air connection with the second port. The second compression cup region is configured to be independently activated in order to create a second vacuum zone.

A vacuum gripper comprising a base body having a suction side and an upper side, the suction side having a plurality of suction points and in each case a fixed number of suction points being combined to form a suction point group, a number of suction chambers (SC) corresponding to the number of suction point groups, each SC being assigned a suction point group, a distributor chamber (DC), the DC having at least a number of DC openings corresponding to the number of SC and a DC opening being flow-connected to a respective SC opening of a SC assigned thereto, and a plurality of valves, a valve being assigned to each suction point group and each valve having a valve channel. The respective valve is designed as a valve module having its own valve housing and the valve housing can be arranged on the upper side of the base body.

A system including a programmable motion device and an end effector for grasping objects to be moved by the programmable motion device is disclosed. The system includes a vacuum source that provides a high flow vacuum such that an object may be grasped at an end effector opening while permitting a substantial flow of air through the opening, and a dead-head limitation system for limiting any effects of dead-heading on the vacuum source in the event that a flow of air to the vacuum source is interrupted.

There is provided a gripper, a gripping device, and an industrial robot that can more reliably grip a workpiece without using a granular material. The gripper includes integrally: a palm portion; a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction; a connecting portion formed in a position surrounding an outer edge of the palm portion on a side opposite to a side formed with the finger portions, the connecting portion connected to a case; and a high-strength portion provided between the palm portion and the connecting portion, the high-strength portion having a predetermined length from the outer edge of the palm portion in the thickness direction of the palm portion, and the high-strength portion being less likely to be deformed than the palm portion.

A connector (70) for mechanically connecting a device (2) to a robot (20), wherein the connector (70) comprises a first portion (74) configured to be attached to the robot (20) and a second portion (76) configured to be attached to a device (2) configured to be connected to the robot (20). The first portion (74) and the second portion (76) are detachably attached to each other by means of: a) a first connection portion (1) constituting a rotational system comprising a pivot (116) about which the first portion (74) can rotate with respect to the second portion (76) and b) a second connection portion (1) constituting a mechanical locking structure that prevents the first portion (74) and the second portion (76) from being detached from each other.

A transport device according to an embodiment includes a holder, a driver, a force sensor, a first acquirer, and a controller. The holder holds cargo. The driver, which is a driver connected to the holder, moves the holder. The force sensor, provided in the vicinity of a connection location where the holder and the driver are connected to each other, detects a force applied to the vicinity of the connection location. The first acquirer acquires holding information indicating a holding state of the holder holding the cargo. The controller transports the cargo to the driver in a case where it is determined that the driver is caused to transport the cargo, on the basis of holding information indicating a holding state of the holder which is acquired by the first acquirer and detection results of the force sensor.