Robotic systems and methods for assembling furniture

A robot for assembling a piece of furniture, the robot comprising:

• a base;
• a robotic arm coupled to the base at a first end of the robotic arm;
• a multi-functional robotic head coupled to the robotic arm at a second end of the robotic arm, the multi-functional robotic head comprising:
• a camera positioned on a periphery of the multi-functional robotic head, the camera being configured to:
• scan a barcode positioned on a part presented to the robot as the part rests on a conveyor, the barcode providing instructions for attaching one or more hardware components to the part to assemble the piece of furniture, the instructions including co-ordinates of a first position of the part for attaching a first hardware component;
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• capture an image of the part presented to the robot;
• a first applicator mechanism configured to apply an adhesive to the part;
• a first gripping mechanism configured to grip a first hardware component, the first hardware component being manoeuvred by the robotic arm to a first position to be attached to the part;
• a first attachment mechanism configured to attach the first hardware component to the part at the first position via a fastener to assemble the piece of furniture;
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• a computing unit in communication with the robotic arm and the multi-functional robotic head, the computing unit configured to:
• receive the instructions and the image of the part from the camera;
• process the instructions to determine the first hardware component to attach to the part;
• process the image to determine dimensions and an orientation of the part as the part rests on the conveyor;
• based on the dimensions, the orientation and the co-ordinates of the first position, locate the first position of the part to provide the first hardware component;
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• control the robotic arm the multi-functional robotic head to:
• place the first hardware component at the first position of the part with the first gripping mechanism;
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• while the first gripping mechanism holds the first hardware component at the first position of the part, attach the first hardware component to the part at the first position with the first attachment mechanism.