Autonomous and semi-autonomous control of aerial robotic systems

A robot system for performing tasks in an operational environment of an aerial device, the robot system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a robot unit disposed at a boom tip comprising at least one manipulator configured to perform a task in the operational environment;
• a tool configured to attach to the at least one manipulator and perform the task;
• a camera for obtaining images of the operational environment;
• a sensor associated with the robot unit;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of completing the task, the method comprising:
• receiving, by at least one input device, a selection of the task to be performed;
• obtaining, by the camera, information indicative of the operational environment;
• obtaining sensor data from the sensor,
• wherein the sensor data is indicative of a state of the robot unit;
• and
• performing the task by the at least one manipulator and the tool based at least in part on the state of the robot unit.

A robot system for performing tasks in an operational environment of an aerial device, the robot system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a robot unit disposed at a boom tip comprising at least one manipulator configured to perform a task in the operational environment;
• a tool configured to attach to the at least one manipulator and operational to perform the task;
• a camera for obtaining images of the operational environment;
• a sensor associated with the robot unit;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of completing the task, the method comprising:
• receiving by at least one input a selection of the task to be performed;
• obtaining, by the camera, information indicative of the operational environment;
• obtaining sensor data from the sensor,
• wherein the sensor data is indicative of a state of the robot unit;
• receiving a tool selection by the at least one input;
• retrieving the tool by the at least one manipulator;
• receiving a task operation selection by the at least one input;
• and
• automatically performing the task by the tool and the at least one manipulator based on the task operation selection and the state of the robot unit.