Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Aaron Joseph Parness

Andrew Stubbs

Emily Dunne

Benjamin Bedard

Sisir Babu Karumanchi

Parker Owan

Joshua Rosenberg Hooks

Rahul Balakrishna Warrier

Jeongseok Lee

Ennio Claretti

Felipe De Arruda Camargo Polido

Baoyuan Liu

Kristina Lisa Klinkner

Andres Camilo Cortes Lopez

Curt Salisbury

Andres Camilo Cortes

James Schmidt

Siyu Dai

Techniques and systems for performing a perception analysis for a robotic stowing operation are described. An example technique includes obtaining, via multiple sensors, multiple first images, wherein each first image is an image of a different container of an inventory holder within a robotic workcell. A first machine learning (ML) and image processing pipeline is performed with the first images to determine displacement locations for the containers of the inventory holder. A second ML and image processing pipeline is performed with the first images to determine content signatures for the containers. A plan is generated for stowing a first item into a first container, based at least in part on the plurality of content signatures and the plurality of displacement locations. A robotic apparatus is controlled to stow the first item into the first container, based on the plan.

Visual perception and techniques for placing inventory into pods with a robotic workcell

Techniques and apparatus describe a robotic workcell for performing a robotic stowing operation. The robotic workcell includes a mechanism system, which includes a first robotic gantry, a second robotic gantry, and a controller. The first robotic gantry includes a first mount and a robotic end effector(s) attached to the first mount. The second robotic gantry includes a second mount and at least one end effector attached to the second mount. The controller controls movement of the first mount, the second mount, and the robotic end effector(s), based in part on an analysis of an environment with one or more perception sensors.

Robotic workcell for interacting with goods to person systems

Embodiments herein describe a pick or stow system that uses a mechanical system to stow an item into a container, retrieve an item from the container, or both. In one embodiment, the mechanical system includes a gantry or a robotic arm that permits various sensors, tools, or end effectors to interact with a plurality of containers. For example, the plurality of containers may be supported by a rack where each container may have any number of types of items. The gantry or robotic arm can move the sensors, tools, or end effectors to a particular container to either stow an item into the container or pick an item from the container.

Interacting with and inspecting of movable inventory systems

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for robotic picking assemblies with different concurrent flow rates. In one embodiment, an example system may include a picking assembly coupled to a vacuum system. The picking assembly may include a first suction cup assembly having a first flow rate, the first suction cup assembly including a first suction cup and a first mesh filter disposed in the first suction cup, a second suction cup assembly having a second flow rate, the second suction cup assembly including a second suction cup and a second mesh filter disposed in the second suction cup, and a third suction cup assembly having the second flow rate, the third suction cup assembly including a third suction cup and a third mesh filter disposed in the third suction cup. The picking assembly may grasp items based on the first flow rate and the second flow rate.

Robotic picking assemblies with different concurrent flow rates

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for robotic picking assemblies configured to grasp multiple items. In one embodiment, an example system may include a picking assembly coupled to a vacuum system, the picking assembly having a first suction cup assembly with a first suction cup and a first sensor, and a second suction cup assembly with a second suction cup and a second sensor. The example system may include a controller configured to cause the picking assembly to grasp a plurality of items, where the plurality of items includes a first item and a second item. The controller may be further configured to cause the picking assembly to move from a first position to a second position, and cause the picking assembly to release the first item at a first time and the second item at a second time.

Robotic picking assemblies configured to grasp multiple items

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Mercer Island, WA, United States of America

Aaron Joseph Parness