An end effector system is disclosed for a robotic system that includes a primary acquisition system that includes a primary end effector, and a secondary retention system that substantially surrounds at least a portion of the primary acquisition system, wherein at least a portion of the primary acquisition system may be drawn up within at least a portion of the secondary retention system such that the primary end effector system may be used to select an object from a plurality of objects, and the secondary retention system may be used to secure the object for rapid transport to an output destination.

A processing system including a singulation system is disclosed. The singulation system includes a conveying system for moving objects to be sorted from a source area along a first direction, a detection system for detecting objects at the conveying system, and for selecting certain selected objects for removal from the conveying system, and a removal system for removing the certain selected objects from the conveying system for providing a singulated stream of objects.

A processing system is disclosed for processing objects. The processing system includes a perception system for providing perception data regarding an object, and a primary transport system for providing transport of the object along a primary direction toward a processing location that is identified based on the perception data.

A system including a programmable motion device and an end effector for grasping objects to be moved by the programmable motion device is disclosed. The system includes a vacuum source that provides a high flow vacuum such that an object may be grasped at an end effector opening while permitting a substantial flow of air through the opening, and a dead-head limitation system for limiting any effects of dead-heading on the vacuum source in the event that a flow of air to the vacuum source is interrupted.

An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, wherein each of the remotely controllable carriers is adapted to support and transport an object processing bin.

L'invention concerne un systeme robotique qui comprend un bras articule et un premier systeme de perception permettant l'inspection d'un objet ainsi qu'une pluralite de systemes de perception supplementaires, dont chacun est agence pour etre dirige vers une zone commune dans laquelle un objet peut etre positionne par le bras robotique de sorte qu'une pluralite de vues a l'interieur de la zone commune puisse etre obtenue par la pluralite de systemes de perception supplementaires.

Est divulguee une trieuse automatique a navette comprenant un chariot qui est mobile depuis une position de chargement dans laquelle le chariot peut etre charge, et au moins deux emplacements de destination dans lesquels le contenu du chariot, quel qu'il soit, peut etre fourni depuis le chariot.

L'invention concerne un manipulateur de detection d'un bras articule. Le manipulateur de detection comprend une section souple et un systeme de detection de mouvement prevu le long d'une premiere direction de la section souple, de sorte que le mouvement de la section souple le long de la premiere direction et d'au moins une direction transversale a ladite premiere direction soit detectable par le systeme de detection de mouvement.

L'invention concerne un effecteur terminal pour un bras articule dans un systeme robotise. L'effecteur terminal comprend une membrane flexible interne generalement sous la forme d'un espace annulaire qui contient un fluide a l'interieur de la membrane.