Detection of heavy objects in robotic induction

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by one or more processors, sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a source conveyor configured to convey items to a pick location;
• determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, that an item that is too heavy to be lifted by a robotic arm controlled by the one or more processors has entered the source conveyor;
• in response to determining that the item is too heavy to be lifted by the robotic arm, causing an active measure to be implemented, wherein causing the active measure to be implemented comprises:
• determining a plan for using at least the robotic arm to move the item to a destination location without the robotic arm completely lifting the item;
• and
• causing the robotic arm to implement the plan.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing thereon a computer program product comprising computer instructions, executed by a processor for:

• receiving, by one or more processors, sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a source conveyor configured to convey items to a pick location;
• determining, based at least in part on the sensor data, that an item that is too heavy to be lifted by a robotic arm controlled by the one or more processors has entered the source conveyor;
• in response to determining that the item is too heavy to be lifted by the robotic arm, causing an active measure to be implemented, wherein causing the active measure to be implemented comprises:
• determining a plan for using at least the robotic arm to move the item to a destination location without the robotic arm completely lifting the item;
• and
• causing the robotic arm to implement the plan.