CPC E21B 19/165 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); E21B 17/085 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40306 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system configured to make or break a riser having a riser joint, the system comprising:
(a) a robotic system having:
one or more robotic arms, each having six degrees of freedom; and
one or more riser-connection manipulation tools each having a lidar with a laser light source and being configured to manipulate a riser connection, each robotic arm being configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool, the laser light source being configured to emit light toward an object configured for manipulation by the riser-connection manipulation tool such that the lidar receives light reflected back by the object configured for manipulation; and
(b) a control system having:
a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms;
wherein the robot controller is configured to: (1) determine a position of the object based at least on laser light reflected by the object and received by the lidar; and (2) transmit signals to the one or more robotic arms based on the determined position of the object.
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