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Training and operating industrial robots

US8958912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2012
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/47
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.

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