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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Steven Wertenberger, Prescott, AZ (US);
Thomas Watson, Novi, MI (US);
Jonathan D. Ferrell, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B07C 5/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/02 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a robot includes providing target data for a target object; determining whether a pre-pick target for the target object is reachable by the robot; determining whether a pick target is reachable by the robot; and executing a pick routine directing the robot to pick up the target object and deposit the target object at a desired location responsive to a determination that the pre-pick target and the pick target are reachable by the robot.