| CPC B25J 13/006 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/1676 (2013.01); B25J 13/06 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
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1. A robot system, comprising:
a plurality of self-propelled robots, each including an autonomously travelable carriage and a robotic arm mounted on the carriage; and
a single manipulation console that is operated by an operator to allow the operator to manually operate the plurality of self-propelled robots,
wherein the plurality of self-propelled robots include a first self-propelled robot that performs a given first work, and a second self-propelled robot that performs a given second work different in kind from the first work,
wherein the manipulation console includes switching circuitry that selectively switches between operating the self-propelled robot automatically, enabling the manual operation of the self-propelled robot, and stopping the self-propelled robot,
wherein the manipulation console includes automatic operation/stop circuitry that outputs an automatic operation/stop signal according to a given operation program, and an operation controller that selectively outputs the automatic operation/stop signal outputted from the automatic operation circuitry to the self-propelled robot to be operated automatically or stopped among the plurality of self-propelled robots, and
wherein, when the manual operation of the first self-propelled robot is enabled, the manipulation console, based on the selection by the automatic operation/stop signal, makes the second self-propelled robot that has been manually operable either operate automatically or stop.
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