US 12,290,940 B1
Torso protrusion for robotic manipulation of objects and related technology
Andrew Abate, Albany, OR (US); and Jonathan Hurst, Albany, OR (US)
Assigned to Agility Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Agility Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/061,868.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/384,319, filed on Nov. 18, 2022.
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 57/032 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/1682 (2013.01) [B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B62D 57/032 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of moving an object, the method being implemented via a robot, the method comprising:
contacting the object with an arm of the robot;
moving the arm to cause the object to move toward a torso of the robot after contacting the object with the arm;
contacting the object with a protrusion of the robot after moving the arm to cause the object to move toward the torso, wherein the protrusion extends anteriorly from the torso;
supporting a weight of the object via the protrusion after contacting the object with the protrusion; and
moving the object by bipedal locomotion using legs of the robot while supporting the weight of the object via the protrusion.