Rethink Robotics Gmbh

Patrick A Deegan

Michael Sussman

Christopher J Buehler

Noelle Dye

Matthew Murray Williamson

Bruce M Blumberg

Rodney Brooks

Michael Siracusa

Natan Linder

Gerry Ens

Matthew DiCicco

Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.

Training and operating industrial robots

Certain embodiments of a system for reducing backlash include a member geared for rotation in first and second directions. In various implementations, a first motor causes rotation in the first direction with an output biased to preclude space between mating gear components in the first direction, and a second motor, which is mechanically independent of the first motor, causes rotation in the second direction with an output biased to preclude space between mating gear components in the second direction.

Dual-motor series elastic actuator

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Somerville, MA, United States of America

Patrick A Deegan