Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation

Olivia Norton

Suzanne Gildert

Geordie Rose

Robots, methods, and computer program products for training and operating (semi-) autonomous robots to complete multiple different work objectives are described. A robot accesses a library of reusable work primitives from a catalog of libraries of reusable work primitives, each reusable work primitive corresponding to a respective basic sub-task or sub-action that the robot is operative to autonomously perform. A work objective is analyzed to determine a sequence (i.e., a combination and/or permutation) of reusable work primitives that, when executed by the robot, will complete the work objective. The robot executes the sequence of reusable work primitives to complete the work objective. A robot can be deployed with an appropriate stored library (or access to an appropriate library) of reusable work primitives, based on what the robot is expected to do, or what service category or role the robot will operate in.

Multi-purpose robots and computer program products, and methods for operating the same

Systems, devices, and methods for training and operating (semi-)autonomous robots to complete multiple different work objectives are described. A robot control system stores a library of reusable work primitives each corresponding to a respective basic sub-task or sub-action that the robot is operative to autonomously perform. A work objective is analyzed to determine a sequence (i.e., a combination and/or permutation) of reusable work primitives that, when executed by the robot, will complete the work objective. The robot executes the sequence of reusable work primitives to complete the work objective. The reusable work primitives may include one or more reusable grasp primitives that enable(s) a robot's end effector to grasp objects. Simulated instances of real physical robots may be trained in simulated environments to develop control instructions that, once uploaded to the real physical robots, enable such real physical robots to autonomously perform reusable work primitives.

Systems, devices, and methods for grasping by multi-purpose robots

Robots, robot systems, and methods for operating the same based on environment models including haptic data are described. An environment model which includes representations of objects in an environment is accessed, and a robot system is controlled based on the environment model. The environment model incudes haptic data, which provides more effective control of the robot. The environment model is populated based on visual profiles, haptic profiles, and/or other data profiles for objects or features retrieved from respective databases. Identification of objects or features can be based on cross-referencing between visual and haptic profiles, to populate the environment model with data not directly collected by a robot which is populating the model, or data not directly collected from the actual objects or features in the environment.

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