Systems, methods and suspendable robotic devices for manipulating objects

A Robotic system (RS) comprising:

• (i) a suspendable robotic device (SRD) configured to be suspended from a support structure by at least one cable;
• (ii) a cable length-adjustment mechanism configured to controllably adjust the length of the at least one cable to vary the position of the SRD within a three-dimensional space;
• and
• (iii) a displacement mechanism associated with the SRD and configured to displace the position of the at least one cable exit point relative to the SRD.

A method for folding garments of a laundry garments pile, the method comprising at least:

• (a) providing a robotic system (RS) that comprises at least a suspendable robotic device (SRD) comprising at least one end effector and configured to be suspended from a support structure by at least one suspension cable in a controllable manner such that a robot body of the SRD can be position-controlled by controlling at least overall length of the at least one suspension cable of the SRD;
• at least one detection subsystem comprising one or more sensors;
• and a control subsystem configured at least for controlling operation of the SRD;
• (b) selecting a garment from the laundry pile to be folded by the SRD;
• (c) detecting a folding area;
• (d) moving the selected garment to the folding area by controllably using at least one end effector of the SRD;
• (e) spreading the garment in the folding area, by controllably using at least one end effector of the SRD;
• (f) measuring the selected garment, using at least one sensor of the at least one detection subsystem;
• (g) analyzing the received updated sensor data by the control subsystem of the RS;
• (h) determining one or more object-properties of the selected garment, based on analysis of the received updated sensor data;
• (i) generating a customized folding plan for the selected garment, based on analysis of the object-properties of the selected garment;
• (j) operating the SRD for folding of the selected garment, according to the generated customized folding plan, wherein the operation of the SRD is controlled by the control subsystem.