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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2019
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Aimee S. Goncalves, Kingston, MA (US);
Joseph Bondaryk, Brookline, MA (US);
Paul W. Baim, Natick, MA (US);
Christopher Gidwell, Sherborn, MA (US);
Toffee Albina, Cambridge, MA (US);
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein related to a robotic system for transporting a container. The robotic system includes a lifting mechanism and a container storage assembly coupled to the lifting mechanism. The container storage assembly includes at least one bracket assembly that further includes a bracket elongated member. The bracket elongated member includes a surface having at least one slot and a locking mechanism within the at least one slot. The at least one slot and the locking mechanism are configured to slidably receive and positively lock at least one locking member of the container.