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Amazon patents software that designs custom robots for specific tasks

Amazon has been granted a patent for a computer program that automatically designs virtual robots. The system takes a specific job or set of rules as input and picks the right parts to build a digital model of a robot capable of performing that task.

Why it mattersThis tool could help engineers quickly prototype and test robot designs for specific warehouse jobs without manually building complex models from scratch.

In the filing’s own words

Described herein is a computer-implemented method for generating a task-specific simulated robotic manipulator. A computing device receives, via a robotic design user interface, at least one of task information or constraint information. The computing device selects a set of components for a simulated robotic manipulator from a plurality of components in accordance with at least one of the task information or the constraint information. The computing device generates a simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator based at least in part on set of components and generated information. The computing device provides, for presentation via a display portion of the robotic design user interface, the simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computer systems, cause the one or more computer systems to perform operations comprising: receiving, via a robotic design user interface, at least one of task information or constraint information; selecting a set of components for a simulated robotic manipulator from a plurality of components in accordance with at least one of the task information or the constraint information; generating a simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator based at least in part on set of components and generated information; and providing, for presentation via a display portion of the robotic design user interface, the simulated representation of the simulated robotic manipulator.

Facts

Company
Amazon (Amazon Technologies, Inc.)
Official title
Task-specific simulated robotic manipulators
Patent number
US12728525B1
Application number
18890237
Filed
Sep 19, 2024
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

B25J 9/1605 Operations & transportB25J 9/08 Operations & transportB25J 9/1653 Operations & transportB25J 9/1664 Operations & transport
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