CPC B25J 9/1682 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1669 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01); B25J 9/0084 (2013.01); H02G 1/02 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system for cooperative robotic aerial line work in an aerial work environment, the system comprising:
a robot unit disposed on a boom tip of an aerial device, the robot unit comprising:
at least one first manipulator;
a tool for performing aerial line work and coupled to the at least one first manipulator;
at least one second manipulator proximate the robot unit;
at least one sensor disposed on the at least one second manipulator configured to detect a geometry of the at least one second manipulator and a load on the at least one second manipulator,
wherein the geometry of the at least one second manipulator is autonomously controlled based on a location and movement of the robot unit and to limit stress on the at least one second manipulator; and
a platform supporting the robot unit and the at least one second manipulator on the boom tip,
wherein the at least one second manipulator is configured to support a high-capacity load and lock into a position while the robot unit performs high-dexterity work, and
wherein the high-capacity load is at least five hundred pounds, and the high-dexterity work requires the robot unit to have at least six degrees of freedom.
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