CPC B25J 15/0033 (2013.01) [B25J 15/0004 (2013.01); B25J 15/0023 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B25J 15/0095 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 15/10 (2013.01); Y10S 901/40 (2013.01)] | 76 Claims |
1. An end effector system for a robotic system, said end effector system comprising:
a primary acquisition system that includes a primary vacuum end effector; and
a secondary retention system that substantially surrounds at least a portion of the primary acquisition system and is mechanically independent of the primary acquisition system, wherein at least a portion of the primary acquisition system is drawn up within at least a portion of the secondary retention system such that said primary acquisition system is used to select an object from a plurality of objects, and the secondary retention system is used to secure the object for rapid transport to an output destination, wherein said secondary retention system includes a secondary vacuum end effector coupled to a secondary vacuum source.
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