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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Symbotic Llc, Wilmington, MA (US);
Clara Vu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Scott Denenberg, Newton, MA (US);
Marek Wartenberg, Westbrook, ME (US);
Paul Jakob Schroeder, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Ilya A. Kriveshko, Boxborough, MA (US);
Alberto Moel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Symbotic LLC, Wilmington, MA (US);
Abstract
A system includes sensors, memory, and a processor. The sensors are configured to capture images of a workspace, and the memory is configured to store the images and a model of machinery located within the workspace. The processor is configured to generate a spatial representation of the workspace based on the captured images. The processor is also configured to identify non-machinery entities within the workspace and, for each of the identified entities, generate an object that specifies a spatial extent of the respective entity and a protective separation distance for the entity. Further, the processor is configured to recognize an interaction between the entities and merge the corresponding objects into a merged object specifying a protective separation distance therefor. Moreover, the processor is configured to control operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol and the protective separation distance for the merged object.