Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Berkshire Grey, Inc.

Andrew Gauthier

Matthew T Mason

Thomas Wagner

Joseph M Romano

Prasanna Velagapudi

Kyle Maroney

John Richard Amend, Jr

Christopher Geyer

Victoria Hinchey

Lakshman Kumar

Jeffrey Kittredge

Benjamin Cohen

Thomas Allen

Michael Dawson-Haggerty

Samuel Naseef

William Chu-Hyon McMahan

Daniel Smith

Kevin John Ahearn

Thomas Koletschka

Gene Temple Price

Siddhartha Srinivasa

William Hartman Fort

Jennifer Eileen King

Richard Musgrave

William Farmer

William Chu-Hyon Mcmahan

John Richard Amend

Jr Amend

A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes a plurality of acquisition units that are provided at an exchange station within an area accessible by the programmable motion device, and a coupling system for coupling any of the plurality of acquisition units to an end effector of the programmable motion device such that any of the acquisition units may be automatically selected from the exchange station and used by the programmable motion device without requiring any activation or actuation by the exchange station and without requiring any intervention by a human.

Systems and methods for efficiently moving a variety of objects

In an induction system for use with an object processing system, a distribution system is disclosed for providing dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes a conveyor section that travels over a vacuum roller, and the plurality of receiving units arranged generally below the vacuum roller such that an object with a mass will fall toward one of the plurality of receiving units based on both the object's mass and a vacuum force applied to the object through the conveyor section.

Systems and methods for separating objects using a vacuum roller with one or more object processing systems

A semi-autonomous processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The semi-autonomous processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects to a presentation area, a perception system including perception units that are directed toward a detection area for providing perception data regarding an object in the presentation area, at least two transport systems, each of which is adapted to receive the object and move the object in either of reciprocal directions, and a manual workstation area between the perception area the at least two transport systems.

Systems and methods for processing objects including semi-autonomous stations and automated output processing

A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.

Systems and methods for separating objects using drop conveyors with one or more object processing systems

A distribution system for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an air intake system with an opening that is a fixed distance from a conveyor section, said air intake system aiding in moving an object on the conveyor section from the conveyor section to one of a plurality of adjacent transport units.

Systems and methods for separating objects using vacuum diverts with one or more object processing systems

A method is disclosed of changing a tool on a programmable motion device. The method includes the steps of moving an attachment portion of an end effector of the programmable motion device in a continuous motion; while the attachment portion of the end effector moves in the continuous motion, engaging one of: the attachment portion of the end effector with the tool, or the tool attached to the attachment portion of the end effector with an exchange system, and continuing to move the attachment portion of the end effector in the continuous motion to change a connection status of the attachment portion of the end effector while the attachment portion of the end effector moves in the continuous motion.

Systems and methods for efficiently exchanging end effector tools

An induction system is disclosed for filtering the induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and routing means for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to a selected one of the plurality of object processing systems.

Systems and methods for distributing induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems

A distribution system is disclosed for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to one of a plurality of adjacent receiving stations via a receiving chute, wherein each receiving station is lower than the conveyor.

Systems and methods for separating objects using conveyor transfer with one or more object processing systems

An induction system for filtering the induction of objects to an object processing system is disclosed. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and a routing system for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to the object processing system.

Systems and methods for limiting induction of objects to one or more object processing systems

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Somerville, MA, United States of America

Andrew Gauthier