System and method for managing autonomous robots using an autonomous robot localization system

An autonomous robot localization system (100) for managing a plurality of autonomous robots (104) in an industrial setup, the autonomous robot localization system (100) comprising:

• a plurality of rail paths (102) for guiding the plurality of autonomous robots (104) on the plurality of rail paths (102), wherein the plurality of rail paths (102) comprise a plurality of markers (210) for identifying a current position of the plurality of autonomous robots (104), and wherein the plurality of markers (210) comprise a plurality of marker bits (502) that are arranged in a plurality of patterns;
• the plurality of autonomous robots (104) carrying a plurality of articles, wherein the plurality of autonomous robots (104) comprise of a plurality of readers (202) for communicatively connected to the plurality of markers (210) on the plurality of rail paths (102), and wherein the plurality of readers (202) comprise a plurality of sensors (204) configured to detect at least one of:
• presence (802) and absence (804) of the plurality of marker bits (502);
• and wherein the plurality of autonomous robots (104) comprise a plurality of robot controllers (206) that is communicatively connected to the plurality of readers (202), wherein the plurality of autonomous robots (104) are configured to:
• receive, using the plurality of readers (202), a plurality of signals, wherein the plurality of signals are generated by the plurality of sensors (204) while passing through the plurality of marker bits (502), wherein the plurality of sensors (204) in a sensor array (602) are proportional to the maximum number of plurality of marker bits (502) in a plurality of marker bits array (504) of plurality of markers (210);
• analyze, using the plurality of robot controllers (206), at least one of:
• the presence (802) and absence (804) of the plurality of marker bits (502) in the plurality of markers (210);
• assign, using the plurality of robot controllers (206), at least one of:
• a presence and absence status to each of the plurality of marker bits (502) based on the at least one of:
• analyzed presence (802) and absence (804) of the plurality of marker bits (502);
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• generate, using the plurality of robot controllers (206), a plurality of marker patterns for the corresponding marker (210) based on the assigned presence and absence status of each of the plurality of marker bits (502);
• and
• a system controller (208) configured to control the plurality of autonomous robots (104), wherein the system controller (208) is configured to:
• receive the plurality of marker patterns generated by the plurality of the robot controllers (206);
• determine the current position of the plurality of autonomous robots (104) based on the received plurality of marker patterns, wherein the current position of the plurality of autonomous robots (104) are determined by mapping, the generated plurality of marker patterns with a corresponding plurality of location identifiers (ID) pre-stored in a database;
• generate a plurality of commands to the plurality of autonomous robots (104) based on the determined current position of the plurality of autonomous robots (104);
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• manage movements of the plurality of autonomous robots (104) at real time based on the generated plurality of commands sent to the plurality of robot controllers (206).