Manipulating Boxes Using A Zoned Gripper

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United States of America

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16538114

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A method of manipulating boxes includes receiving a minimum box size for a plurality of boxes varying in size located in a walled container. The method also includes dividing a grip area of a gripper into a plurality of zones. The method further includes locating a set of candidate boxes based on an image from a visual sensor. For each zone, the method additionally includes, determining an overlap of a respective zone with one or more neighboring boxes to the set of candidate boxes. The method also includes determining a grasp pose for a target candidate box that avoids one or more walls of the walled container. The method further includes executing the grasp pose to lift the target candidate box by the gripper where the gripper activates each zone of the plurality of zones that does not overlap a respective neighboring box to the target candidate box.

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BOSTON DYNAMICS INC200 SMITH STREET UNIT 4100 WALTHAM MA 02451

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chitta, Sachin Palo Alto, US 5 72
Hershberger, Dave Menlo Park, US 1 5
Pauwels, Karl Redwood City, US 5 72

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