Robotic kitting machine

US12240123B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dexterity, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Samir Menon · Palo Alto, US
• Ivan Alberto Trujillo Priego · San Francisco, US
• Talbot Morris-Downing · Redwood City, US
• Zhouwen Sun · Redwood City, US
• Kevin Jose Chavez · Redwood City, US
• Alberto Leyva Arvayo · Palo Alto, US
• Cyril Nader · Palo Alto, US
• Farshid Farhat · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2023
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2025
• Expiry date: May 26, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/45063
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A robotic kitting machine is disclosed. In various embodiments, a robotic arm is used to move an item to a location in proximity to a slot into which the item is to be inserted. Force information generated by a force sensor is received via a communication interface. The force sensor information is used to align a structure comprising the item with a corresponding cavity comprising the slot, and the item is inserted into the slot.