Systems and methods for operating a robotic system and executing robotic interactions

A robotic assistant system, comprising:

• one or more processors operable to:
• receive environment data corresponding to a current environment, from one or more sensors configured in the robotic assistant system;
• determine a type of the current environment based on the collected environment data;
• detect one or more objects in the current environment, wherein the one or more objects are associated with the type of the current environment;
• identify for each of the one or more objects, one or more interactions based on type of the one or more objects and the type of the current environment;
• retrieve interaction data corresponding to the one or more objects from a remote storage associated with the robotic assistant system;
• and
• execute the one or more interactions on the corresponding one or more objects, based on the interaction data.

An electronic inventory system comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store one or more objects;
• one or more image capturing devices configured in the storage unit to:
• capture one or more images of each of the one or more objects, in real-time;
• and
• transmit each of the one or more images to a display screen configured on the storage unit and one or more embedded processors configured in the storage unit;
• one or more sensors configured in the storage unit to provide corresponding sensor data to at least one of the one or more embedded processors associated with position and orientation of each of the one or more objects;
• one or more light sources configured in the storage unit to facilitate the one or more image capturing devices in capturing one or more images of each of the one or more objects in the storage unit, by providing uniform illumination in the storage unit;
• one or more embedded processors configured in the storage unit, wherein the one or more embedded processors interact with a central processor of the robotic assistant system through a communication network, configured to:
• detect each of the one or more objects stored in the storage unit based on the one or more images and the sensor data;
• and
• transmit the one or more images and the sensor data to the central processor in real-time or periodically.

A coupling device for coupling one or more objects to a robotic assistant system, the coupling device comprising:

• a first coupling member defined onto the robotic assistant system;
• a second coupling member defined onto the one or more objects, and connectable with the first coupling member, and
• a locking mechanism defined at an interface of each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member, for coupling the one or more objects with the robotic assistant system,
• wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
• at least one triangular notch defined on either of the first coupling member and the second coupling member;
• and
• at least one triangular protrusion defined on the corresponding first coupling member and the second coupling member, and adapted to engage with the at least one triangular notch for coupling the first coupling member with the second coupling member.

A coupling device for coupling one or more objects to a robotic assistant system, the coupling device comprising:

• a first coupling member defined onto the robotic assistant system;
• a second coupling member defined onto the one or more objects, and connectable with the first coupling member, and
• a locking mechanism defined at an interface of each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member, for coupling the one or more objects with the robotic assistant system,
• wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
• at least one circular notch defined on either of the first coupling member and the second coupling member;
• and
• at least one circular protrusion defined on the corresponding first coupling member and the second coupling member, and adapted to engage with the at least one circular notch for coupling the first coupling member with the second coupling member.

A coupling device for coupling one or more objects to a robotic assistant system, the coupling device comprising:

• a first coupling member defined onto the robotic assistant system;
• a second coupling member defined onto the one or more objects, and connectable with the first coupling member, and
• a locking mechanism defined at an interface of each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member, for coupling the one or more objects with the robotic assistant system,
• wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
• at least one notch defined on either of the first coupling member and the second coupling member, wherein each of the at least one notch is configured to receive an electromagnet;
• and
• at least one protrusion defined on the corresponding first coupling member and the second coupling member, and adapted to engage with the electromagnet in the at least one notch for coupling the first coupling member with the second coupling member.

A locking mechanism for securing one or more objects to a robotic assistant system, the locking mechanism comprising:

• at least one first locking member fixed on a manipulator of the robotic assistant system;
• at least one second locking member mounted on the manipulator and adapted to be operable between a first position and a second position;
• and
• at least one actuator assembly associated with the at least one second locking member and adapted to operate the at least one second locking member between the first position and the second position,
• wherein the at least one actuator operates the at least one second locking member from the first position to the second position, to engage each of the one or more objects between the at least one first locking member and the at least one second locking member, thereby securing the one or more objects with the robotic assistant system.