Patent ID: 11938617
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A system, comprising:
a memory comprising computer-executable instructions;
a processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to at least:
obtain, from at least one sensor mounted to a robotic manipulator or mounted at any other location relative to the one or more items, sensor data regarding one or more items;
determine a physical characteristic of the one or more items based at least in part on the sensor data;
determine, based at least in part on the physical characteristic, one or more suction zones of an end of arm tool for manipulating a first item of the one or more items;
determine a rotational orientation of the end of arm tool that orients the one or more suction zones with respect to the first item;
instruct the end of arm tool to create a suction force at the one or more suction zones; and
instruct the end of arm tool to pick up the first item using the suction force.