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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
John Eric Miller, Ladson, SC (US);
Dennis R. Mathis, Charleston, SC (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting collaborative robots and humans in a narrowing work envelope. A base platform is provided, and a work platform is positioned above the base platform for supporting one or more humans, wherein the work platform is narrower than the base platform, and the work platform is positioned relative to the base platform to provide areas for positioning one or more robots on one or more sides of the work platform. The robots are supported on the base platform independently of the work platform, so that movement of the work platform does not affect the robots' positions.