System and method for controlling robotic machine assemblies to perform tasks on vehicles

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a robotic machine assembly from a cloud based remote database, manipulation parameters for a target object of a vehicle, the robotic machine assembly configured to perform an assigned task that involves a robotic arm of the robotic machine assembly engaging and manipulating the target object, the manipulation parameters being specific to at least one of the vehicle or a vehicle class in which the vehicle belongs, wherein the manipulation parameters for the target object include an actuation force to be exerted by the robotic arm on the target object to manipulate the target object, and wherein the manipulation parameters are based on historical records of at least one of measured forces exerted on the target object of the vehicle or measured forces exerted on other objects similar to the target object disposed on other vehicles in the vehicle class of the vehicle;
• generating, using one or more processors, a task performance plan for the robotic machine assembly based on the manipulation parameters, the task performance plan including prescribed forces to be exerted by the robotic arm on the target object to manipulate the target object;
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• driving movement of the robotic arm according to the task performance plan to perform the assigned task.

A control system comprising:

• a robotic machine assembly including a movable robotic arm, a communication circuit, and one or more processors, the robotic arm configured to perform an assigned task that involves moving toward, engaging, and manipulating a target object of a vehicle;
• and
• a memory device disposed remote from the robotic machine assembly and the vehicle, the memory device including a cloud based database that stores manipulation parameters for the target object, the manipulation parameters being specific to at least one of the vehicle or a vehicle class in which the vehicle belongs, wherein the manipulation parameters for the target object include an actuation force to be exerted by the robotic arm on the target object to manipulate the target object, and wherein the manipulation parameters are based on historical records of at least one of measured forces exerted on the target object of the vehicle or measured forces exerted on other objects similar to the target object disposed on other vehicles in the vehicle class of the vehicle;
• wherein, prior to performing the assigned task, the communication circuit of the robotic machine assembly is configured to receive the manipulation parameters for the target object from the memory device, the one or more processors configured to control movement of the robotic arm during the performance of the assigned task on the vehicle based on the manipulation parameters received from the memory device.