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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2022
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Andrew D Norton, Derby, GB;
Dragos A Axinte, Nottingham, GB;
Matteo Russo, Nottingham, GB;
Xin Dong, Nottingham, GB;
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Abstract
A continuum arm robot system comprising at least a first continuum arm robot and a second continuum arm robot, each continuum arm robot being controlled by its own actuator pack, and each actuator pack being coupled to a single control computer, wherein at least the second continuum arm robot comprises a releasable connection mechanism to engage in gripping the first continuum arm robot in a workspace, so as to link the at least two continuum arm robots into a single redundant robotic system with at least the second continuum arm robot providing support for the first continuum arm robot.