A surface repair tool for repairing defects in surfaces includes a handle with an applicator blade extending from one end of the handle and a sanding device extending from the opposite end of the handle. The handle includes a receptacle into which is removably received a container of repair compound. The applicator blade includes an application surface and a flow passage that has an inlet and an orifice formed through the application surface. Squeezing the container causes repair compound in the container to flow through the flow passage of the applicator blade and out of the orifice where it is dispensed onto the applicator surface to be spread on a surface needing repair. Once the repair compound dries, the sanding device is used to sand the repair compound to a desire finish.

An automated painting system that includes a robotic arm and a painting end effector coupled at a distal end of the robotic arm, with the painting end effector configured to apply paint to a target surface. The painting system can also include a computing device executing a computational planner that: generates instructions for driving the painting end effector and robotic arm to perform at least one painting task that includes applying paint, via the painting the end effector, to a plurality of drywall pieces, the generating based at least in part on obtained target surface data; and drives the end effector and robotic arm to perform the at least one painting task.

An automated painting system that includes a robotic arm and a painting end effector coupled at a distal end of the robotic arm, with the painting end effector configured to apply paint to a target surface. The painting system can also include a computing device executing a computational planner that: generates instructions for driving the painting end effector and robotic arm to perform at least one painting task that includes applying paint, via the painting the end effector, to a plurality of drywall pieces, the generating based at least in part on obtained target surface data; and drives the end effector and robotic arm to perform the at least one painting task.

A wall repair tool includes a cutter rotatable about a cutter axis and having a cutter body with a cutting surface. The cutter body has a central section and a pair of end sections disposed on opposite sides of the central section. The cutting surface has a first cutting texture in the central section and a second cutting texture different than the first cutting texture in the end sections.

The present disclosure relates to a rope traction type grinding, cleaning, and coating integrated operation robot. The operation robot includes a hanging basket, a first traction mechanism connected to the hanging basket, a grinding mechanism arranged in front of the hanging basket, and a cleaning and spraying mechanism and a spring reaction force regulation mechanism arranged in the hanging basket. The first traction mechanism includes first ropes for connecting the hanging basket and first rope winding mechanisms. The cleaning and spraying mechanism includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate that are arranged in parallel in a vertical direction. A cleaning nozzle and a spraying nozzle are mounted on the first vertical plate. From the above technical solution, it can be seen that the operation robot adopts a rope traction manner, and has the advantages of large work space, low mechanism inertia, and accurate and reliable location.

An automated drywalling system network that including one or more automated drywalling systems that each has a robotic arm. The automated drywalling system network can also include a computational planner that generates instructions for the one or more automated drywalling systems to perform two or more drywalling tasks associated with a target wall assembly. The two or more drywalling tasks can include a hanging task that includes hanging pieces of drywall on studs of the target wall assembly; a mudding task that includes applying joint compound to pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly; a sanding task that includes sanding joint compound applied to the pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly; and a painting task that includes painting sanded the joint compound applied to the pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly.

An automated drywalling system network that including one or more automated drywalling systems that each has a robotic arm. The automated drywalling system network can also include a computational planner that generates instructions for the one or more automated drywalling systems to perform two or more drywalling tasks associated with a target wall assembly. The two or more drywalling tasks can include a hanging task that includes hanging pieces of drywall on studs of the target wall assembly; a mudding task that includes applying joint compound to pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly; a sanding task that includes sanding joint compound applied to the pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly; and a painting task that includes painting sanded the joint compound applied to the pieces of drywall hung on studs of the target wall assembly.

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and device for planning a wall surface polishing path, an apparatus and medium. The method includes: obtaining protruding points of a wall surface to be polished, and dividing the wall surface to be polished into at least two regions; determining a candidate protruding point in the next region of the region where a current protruding point is located; comparing, if the region where the current protruding point is located includes an untraversed protruding point, a first distance between the untraversed protruding point and the current protruding point, with a second distance between the candidate protruding point and the current protruding point; determining the protruding point corresponding to a minimum distance in the first distance and the second distance as a next operation point of the current protruding point; and determining the wall surface polishing path based on the current protruding point and the next operation point of the current protruding point. The technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure solves the problem that a polishing path of a current polishing device covers a region with no need for polishing, and achieves effects of optimizing an operation path of a polishing device, improving polishing efficiency, and reducing polishing costs.

The present disclosure relates to a rope traction type grinding, cleaning, and coating integrated operation robot. The operation robot includes a hanging basket, a first traction mechanism connected to the hanging basket, a grinding mechanism arranged in front of the hanging basket, and a cleaning and spraying mechanism and a spring reaction force regulation mechanism arranged in the hanging basket. The first traction mechanism includes first ropes for connecting the hanging basket and first rope winding mechanisms. The cleaning and spraying mechanism includes a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate that are arranged in parallel in a vertical direction. A cleaning nozzle and a spraying nozzle are mounted on the first vertical plate. From the above technical solution, it can be seen that the operation robot adopts a rope traction manner, and has the advantages of large work space, low mechanism inertia, and accurate and reliable location.

A hand-held electric power tool for grinding sheetrock particularly adapted to making butt joints have a tapered or recessed juncture for filing with tape embedded with mud such that the joints are ready for painting or covering with wallpaper without being noticeable. The tool includes a grinding cylinder with barbs protruding therefrom which cut or grind the sheetrock edges without penetrating the full depth of the sheetrock or otherwise weakening or damaging the butt joint.