System, method and apparatus for airship manufacture using robotics
AssigneeH2 Clipper, Inc.
InventorsRinaldo S. Brutoco, Robert H. Shelton, Michael R. Everman
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus are proposed to assist in assembling the frame, attaching the skin, and performing other tasks in manufacturing an airship and constructing other structures that are otherwise challenging, inefficient, or unsuitable for humans to perform, and/or that traditionally require significant investments in capital intensive manufacturing facilities. Several embodiments are proposed in which these and other recurring manufacturing tasks can be performed safely and efficiently with the assistance of autonomous, semi-autonomous, and/or human-directed robots, acting independently and in robot swarms.
Claims10
A method of robotically manufacturing an aviation or aerospace asset, the method comprising:
- attaching a partially completed structure of said aviation or aerospace asset to a sled;
- connecting at least one post to said partially completed structure;
- attaching at least one cable to the at least one post;
- attaching at least one robot to the at least one cable;
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- utilizing the at least one robot to complete construction of the aviation or aerospace asset, wherein the at least one robot is in communication with one or more robots having a homogenous or heterogenous function forming a robotic swarm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.