Amazon Technologies, Inc.

William Clem

Dincer Bozkaya

Gabriel Hebert

Matthew Anthony Brady

Timothy G Dietz

Mark Anthony Begley

Nicholas Van Stolk

Jefferson Lee

Dragan Pajevic

Felipe De Arruda Camargo Polido

Tim Martin

William Clay Flannigan

Ruben Boerhof

Ernst Bahlman

Vincent Kerstholt

Bart Heerikhuisen

Mobile drive unit

Autonomous mobile robots having vertical height extension systems for augmented visibility may include a drive mechanism, a lift mechanism, and a vertical height extension including an extension mechanism and a vertical indicator. The vertical height extension may be actively or passively actuated between lowered and raised positions. In addition, the vertical height extension may include a breakaway feature to prevent raising or cause lowering of the vertical indicator in the presence of a payload above the robot. Further, the vertical height extension may include various actuators, emitters, or elements to communicate various attributes of the robot to human associates in proximity, thereby promoting safe, collaborative operations.

Autonomous mobile robots having vertical height extension systems for augmented visibility

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for modular robotic manipulation systems. In one embodiment, an example modular robot assembly may include a housing having a base, and a robotic manipulator coupled to the base, where the housing is configured to provide the robotic manipulator access to a first side, a second side, and a third side of the modular robot assembly. The module robot assembly may include a first camera system, a controller, and an optional display coupled to the housing. The modular robot assembly may be configured to be coupled to other modular robot assemblies, and the housing may be configured to be secured, such that the modular robot assembly can be independently transported.

Modular robotic manipulation systems

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William Clem