Lifting robots

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12234137
APP PUB NO 20230137427A1
SERIAL NO

17829107

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Robots for lifting objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a robot includes a rail system, a body structure coupled to the rail system, a first arm coupled to a first side of the body structure, one or more first arm actuators providing the first arm with multiple degrees of freedom, a second arm coupled to a second side of the body structure, one or more second arm actuators providing the second arm with multiple degrees of freedom, and a lift actuator operable to move the body structure along the rail system. The one or more first arm actuators and the one or more second arm actuators are operable to wrap the first arm and the second arm around an object and hold the object against the body structure. The lift actuator is operable to move the body structure such that the object is lifted on the rail system.

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  • TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.; 501 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alspach, Alexander Somerville, US 38 80
Beaulieu, Andrew M Somerville, US 18 5
Goncalves, Aimee S Kingston, US 13 21

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