Systems and methods of ship construction
AssigneeAbyss Defense Industries Inc.
InventorEwan Foster
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system for robotic construction of a marine vessel includes a gantry and a robot interface connected to the gantry, the gantry configured to transport the robotic interface in at least two directions. A robot configured to perform a construction operation is releasably coupled to the robot interface. A robot controller is disposed on the robot and is configured to operate the robot. The robot controller remains with the robot when the robot is removed from the gantry. A controller is operably connected to the gantry and the robot interface, the controller configured to position the gantry and to attach and release the robot from the robotic interface.
Claims7
A system for robotic construction of a marine vessel, comprising:
- a gantry;
- a robot interface connected to the gantry, the gantry configured to transport the robot interface in at least two directions;
- a robot configured to perform a construction operation releasably coupled to the robot interface;
- a robot controller disposed on the robot and configured to operate the robot, wherein the robot controller remains with the robot when the robot is removed from the gantry;
- and
- a controller operably connected to the gantry and the robot interface, the controller configured to position the gantry and to attach and release the robot from the robotic interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.