Patent ID: 11884377
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A control system for controlling fastener installation at each of a plurality of locations along a joint, the controlling comprising:
controlling each of a first plurality of robotic devices to provide a single-sided clamp-up at a location of the plurality of locations during at least part of fastener installation at the location, the single-sided clamp-up clamping at least two parts of the joint from a first side of the joint; and
controlling a second plurality of robotic devices to perform different tasks to install a fastener at each location, the second plurality of robotic devices performing the different tasks from a second side of the joint, each of the second plurality of robotic devices performing only a respective one of the different tasks;
wherein the control system is configured to control each of the first plurality of robotic devices to provide the single-sided clamp-up at a corresponding location of the plurality of locations while at least one of the second plurality of end effectors is switched out at the corresponding location with at least one other one of the second plurality of end effectors.