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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2022
Smart Industries Corporation, Des Moines, IA (US);
Jeffrey T. Smart, Altoona, IA (US);
Smart Industries Corporation, Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
An arcade game includes a robot that can be controlled by a player to capture one or more items. The robot may include a stationary base, a lower member rotatably connected to the base to rotate about a first generally vertical axis, a torso member rotatably mounted to the lower member that rotates about a second axis that is generally horizontal; an arm member rotatably mounted to the torso member to rotate about a third axis that is generally parallel to the second axis. A hand portion may include hand-like pincers for grasping and releasing items and may include a sensor to sense contact with an item. A head portion may include a video screen that displays facial features. The head portion may include an image capturing device, such as a video camera.