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US 2026/0070231 A1Published application
Integrated mobile manipulator robot with accessory interfaces
AssigneeBoston Dynamics, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Meduna, Michael Murphy, Guillermo Diaz-Lankenau, Chris Hamilton, John Aaron Saunders
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Abstract
A robot comprises a mobile base, a robotic arm operatively coupled to the mobile base, and at least one interface configured to enable selective coupling to at least one accessory. The at least one interface comprises an electrical interface configured to transmit power and/or data between the robot and the at least one accessory, and a mechanical interface configured to enable physical coupling between the robot and the at least one accessory.
Claims21
1-36. (canceled)
A robot comprising:
- a mobile base including a mechanical interface and an electrical interface, wherein
- the electrical interface is configured to transmit power and/or data between the mobile base and an accessory, and
- the mechanical interface is configured to enable physical coupling between the mobile base and the accessory;
- a coupling sensor configured to detect a mechanical coupling at the mechanical interface and an electrical coupling at the electrical interface;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive information identifying the accessory;
- and
- adjust an operation of the robot based on the information identifying the accessory.
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A method comprising:
- sensing, using a coupling sensor disposed on a mobile base of a robot, that the robot is mechanically coupled to an accessory at a mechanical interface of the robot and the robot is electrically coupled to the accessory through an electrical interface of the robot;
- receiving information identifying the accessory;
- and
- adjusting an operation of the robot based on the information identifying the accessory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.