Product manipulation tool

This invention describes a robotic tool designed for automated systems in places like warehouses. It works by first using an inflatable bag to gently stabilize a container on a shelf from above. Once steady, a securing mechanism, which could be a gripper, suction cup, or a connector, grabs the container, and a support structure slides underneath to help move it. The claims specifically define the stabilizing device as an inflatable bag.

Why it matters: Since 2019, advancements in mobile robotics and AI-driven manipulation have made complex, precise object handling in automated warehouses more practical. This could simplify the integration and control of a specialized tool with inflatable stabilization and varied gripping options.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedRobotics, pneumatics, custom grippers, control software

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