Ocado Innovation Limited

Kindred Systems Inc.

Apple Inc.

Jun Jeong

David Gabriel Hallock

Thomas John Hummel

Bryan Whittington

Sara Wojciechowski

John J Baker

Lukas Satas

Andrew W Kooker

Jonathon R Folks

Craig S Ogden

Kevin George

Petr Lipay

Nicholas Keyes

Hugo Seize

David Yates

Adam Rizkalla

Zachary Segraves

James G Griffin, Ii

Adrian Martin

Ben Walker

Nicolas Keyes

Techniques for controlling a robotic gripping system that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, are disclosed. The vacuum suction and finger grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. The dynamic collision model is used to generate collision scenes of a surrounding environment. The collision scenes are used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, which are used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

System and method for robotic gripping utilizing dynamic collision modeling for vacuum suction and finger control

A robotic manipulator includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and an actuator that actuates movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage. Movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage passively drives movement of the third stage with respect to the second stage. In some embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using one or more cables. In other embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using rack and pinion components. The robotic manipulator may further include additional stages, wherein movement of preceding stages passively drives movement of succeeding stages.

Nested linear stroke multipliers for robot manipulators

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic grasping systems, and in particular to an active robotic manipulator that includes a passive grasping component so that the robotic manipulator can grasp a wide variety of objects and simultaneously provide soft grasping features which reduce the risk of damage to objects.

Systems and methods for a passive grasping surface on an active grasping robotic manipulator

A robotic manipulator system includes a first robotic manipulator and a second robotic manipulator configured to grasp an object. The first robotic manipulator grasps the object a first time and moves the object to the second robotic manipulator. The second robotic manipulator then grasps the object and the first robotic manipulator readjusts its position relative to the object before grasping the object a second time. One or both of the robotic manipulators then move the object a new location before releasing the object at the new location.

Robot manipulator system and methods for providing supplemental securement of objects

The present disclosure generally relates to a robotic gripping system and method that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, wherein the suction and grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to generating collision scenes of a surrounding environment which is used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, and which is used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

An adaptive tensile control system includes a covering couple to a motorized retractor operable to release and retract the covering in response to control signals. An adaptive seat suspension includes a flexible suspension mat coupled to a motorized retractor operable to release and retract the flexible suspension mat in response to control signals. A method includes adapting the size of a support in a seat and adapting a covering overlying the support. A device includes an inflatable bolster within a seat having a covering. An apparatus includes a seat back and a seat that includes foam having a variable surface and a seamless covering.

Adaptive tensile surface

A method for storing cargo items includes determining characteristics of a cargo space, where the cargo space includes at least one seat and the at least one seat is capable of being moved between a first position within the cargo space and a second position within the cargo space. A set of cargo items including one or more cargo items to be positioned in the cargo space is determined. A configuration of the cargo space is determined based at least in part on the set of cargo items, where the configuration of the cargo space includes the second position of the at least one seat. A layout of the set of cargo items within the cargo space is determined based at least in part on the set of cargo items and the determined configuration, and the at least one seat is moved from the first position to the second position.

Automated technique for configuring storage space

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Jun Jeong