Robotic system with reconfigurable end-effector assembly

This invention describes a modular robotic arm attachment, or "end-effector," designed to be reconfigured for different tasks. It works by having a main structure with smaller rails that can slide and lock into various positions. Attached to these smaller rails are "swing arms" that can also slide, rotate, and lock, allowing the entire assembly to be adjusted into many different shapes.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced additive manufacturing made custom mechanical components more accessible and affordable. The complex locking mechanisms could now be prototyped and produced more efficiently.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom mechanical locking mechanisms, precision manufacturing

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