Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Siemens Ltd., China

Jun Hu He

Carlos Morra

In the field of robot technologies, a robot control method and apparatus are for protecting safety of a human during interaction between the human and a robot. The method includes: detecting a current location of the human; determining at least two regions surrounding the human according to the detected current location; and controlling movement of the robot in any region of the at least two regions, to protect safety of the human during interaction with the robot. Because the region is set surrounding the human, movement of the human does not affect the interaction between the human and the robot. In addition, using a protected object as a target, the robot is controlled to move in regions that surround the human. Compared with a case in which the robot is limited in fixed space, no matter how the human moves, safety of the human may be effectively protected.

Robot control method and apparatus

A system for conveying an industrial robot includes: a control module, at least one automatic guided vehicle, and at least one electromagnetic base. An industrial robot is installed each electromagnetic base, which may attract a metallic plate fixed to the ground, thereby fixing the industrial robot installed on the electromagnetic base. An electromagnetic base is configured to, according to a first control instruction sent by the control module, stop attracting the metallic plate so that the industrial robot is movable. An automatic guided vehicle is configured to, according to a second control instruction sent by the control module, convey, to a target position, the industrial robot installed on the electromagnetic base that has stopped attracting the metallic plate. Finally, an electromagnetic base is further configured to, according to a third control instruction sent by the control module, attract the metallic plate fixed to the ground in the target position.

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Zhenjiang, China

Jun Hu He