This invention describes an automated system for handling objects. It uses a camera or sensor to identify each item arriving on a conveyor belt, then a robotic arm picks up the identified item. The arm moves the item towards a specific processing area, determined by its identity, after it's diverted from a main conveyor to a smaller one for pickup.
Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in AI-powered vision systems. The perception unit for identifying objects is now more robust and easier to implement due to improved machine learning algorithms and off-the-shelf vision hardware.
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