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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
May. 14, 2021
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Kentaro Koga, Yamanashi, JP;
FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
A following robot including an arm, at least one visual sensor, a feature-value storage unit that stores, as target data for causing the visual sensor to follow a follow target, first feature values related to at least the position and the orientation of the follow target, a feature-value detecting unit for detecting, by using an image acquired by the visual sensor, second feature values related to at least current position and orientation of the follow target, a movement-amount computing unit computing a movement instruction based on differences between the second feature values and the first feature values and adjusting the movement instruction by using at least feedforward control, a movement instructing unit which moves the arm based on the movement instruction, and an input-value storage unit that stores a signal acquired when a specific motion of the follow target is started and an input value for the feedforward control.