A robot task system includes: a robot; a transfer device configured to be driven to transfer a plurality of workpieces thereon by a specific distance at a time, the plurality of workpieces being placed within the specific distance; a driving management unit configured to manage a driving distance and a driving start timing of the transfer device for driving the transfer device each time; a task position generation unit configured to generate a plurality of task positions at the driving start timing managed by the driving management unit, the plurality of task positions being positions for the robot to execute a predetermined task on the plurality of workpieces; a task unit configured to update, according to the driving of the transfer device, the plurality of task positions generated by the task position generation unit and generate a task command to cause the robot to execute the predetermined task on the plurality of workpieces while following the plurality of workpieces; and a control unit configured to control the transfer device based on the driving distance and the driving start timing of the transfer device, and control the robot based on the task command generated by the task unit.

A system for moving items in a facility may be described herein. The system may instruct components of the system to move the items at different speeds or velocities based on an item's fragility rating. A fragility rating may indicate an amount of force that an item withstands prior to damaging the item. A fragility rating for an item may be determined based on known fragility ratings of items with similar item metrics.

The present disclosure relates to a robot master control system. The robot master control system includes: a master controller, configured to control at least one dual-robot control system, where each of the least one dual-robot control system includes a first robot, a second robot, and a sub-controller controlling the first robot and the second robot, and the sub-controller is controlled by the master controller. In the present disclosure, multiple robots may be coordinated and comprehensively controlled to grab and move objects. Compared with a single robot, the efficiency of the multiple robots operation is greatly improved. In addition, each dual-robot control system may be individually configured, thereby improving the work efficiency of coordinated work of dual-robot control systems.

A dual-manipulator control method is configured to be used in a dual-manipulator control system including a first manipulator, a second manipulator, and a central control module. The first manipulator and the second manipulator are controlled by the central control module, and the central control module is configured to execute the dual-manipulator control method. The dual-manipulator control method includes: generating a first instruction sequence to control the first manipulator and a second instruction sequence to control the second manipulator; and controlling the first manipulator and the second manipulator based on the first instruction sequence and the second instruction sequence. Thus, the working efficiency is improved.

An article picking system includes a detection device which detects a position of a plurality of articles which are moved, and a control unit, and the control unit performs work data creation processing which creates work data having position data of each of the articles, work data storage processing which stores the plurality of the created work data, region determination processing which determines determination region on the periphery of watching-target work data, which should be paid attention to, among the stored work data, and order determination processing which determines picking order of the articles by using the watching-target work data and the peripheral work data, which are within the determination region.

The simulation reflects the actual behavior of a target in an application involving a target near a transporting surface of a carrier instead of being placed directly on the transporting surface. A simulator includes a creating unit that virtually creates a system in a three-dimensional virtual space, a tracking unit that updates positions of targets on the transporting surface in the three-dimensional virtual space based on a corresponding movement of the carrier, and updates a position of a target picked up by the processing device in association with a behavior of the processing device, and an instruction generation unit that generates a control instruction for the behavior of the processing device based on the position of each target. When the processing device places a target within a predetermined range from the transporting surface, the tracking unit associates the target with the transporting surface and updates a position of the target.

A stowage device is equipped with a transport device that transports a plurality of types of objects in a random sequence, and a control device that sets a position of an object inside a containment area. The control device includes a complete pattern selection unit that selects a complete pattern in which an object transported by the transport device can be stowed on the basis of the type of the object and information on an object currently placed in the containment area. The control device includes a position determination unit that determines a position of an object inside the containment area on the basis of the complete pattern.

A conveyor system includes: a pick conveyor defining a picking area for a bulk flow of parcels; a place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area; a first robot singulator and a second robot singulator, which work in parallel to transfer parcels within a picking area of the pick conveyor to the place conveyor; and a vision and control subsystem that communicates instructions to control operation of some or all of the foregoing components. The vision and control subsystem includes a target camera for acquiring one or more images of the picking area, which are processed within the system to determine the location of parcels positioned within the picking area. The vision and control subsystem can execute one or more routines or subroutines to reduce system downtime associated with image acquisition and processing, parcel transfer to the place conveyor, and/or parcel delivery to the picking area.

An arrangement for handling objects on an object transporting device includes an industrial robot and an object handling control device. The device estimates candidate handling positions (OP1, OP2, OP3, OP4, OP5, OP6, OP7) for at least one candidate object based on a first assumption; determines for each candidate handling position whether it lies within a working volume (wv1) of the robot; selects one of the candidate positions (OP1) at a first decision instant, the selection being at least partially based on the result of the determining; and handles an object at an actual handling position corresponding to the selected candidate handling position, the handling being performed after a usage time of the robot, the usage time including the time for moving the robot from the robot position at the first decision instant to the actual handling position, and the time for handling the object.

An article transport system capable of averaging an amount of movement of each movable part when transporting articles. The article transport system includes a sensor for detecting a three-dimensional position of each of a plurality of workpieces, a plurality of robots each having a movable part for conveying the workpieces to predetermined plurality of conveying destinations, a control section for controlling the robots, a movement amount calculation section for calculating a movement amount of each of the movable parts when each workpiece is conveyed by one of the robots based on a three-dimensional position of each workpiece, and a distribution determination section for determining a distribution pattern regarding which robot arm is used for conveyance of each workpiece so that a difference between the movement amounts of the movable parts is minimal or less than a predetermined value.