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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2024
J.schmalz Gmbh, Glatten, DE;
Steffen Krieg, Waldenbuch, DE;
Bernd Heinzmann, Loßburg, DE;
J.Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Abstract
A method (for handling objects arranged in a work area) comprising carrying out a plurality of handling cycles one after the other, each handling cycle comprising capturing at least one image of the work area, determining, on the basis of the at least one image, at least one grip point candidate at which a corresponding object can be gripped with the end effector, wherein the determined grip point candidates form a set Me of grip point candidates, selecting a grip point candidate as the target grip point for the end effector, and performing a handling task comprising moving the end effector to the target grip point, wherein at least one subset Mes of the set Me is stored in a grip point memory, and at least one subset Mtes of the grip point candidates Mes stored in the grip point memory remains stored at least until the next handling cycle.