Patent ID: 9132553
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B25J,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A robot system comprising: a container configured to accommodate a plurality of to-be-held objects and comprising a reticulated portion; a robot arm comprising a holder configured to hold a to-be-held object among the plurality of to-be-held objects; a projector configured to project light to the container; a disposed-state detector configured to detect reflected light of the light projected by the projector and configured to detect the disposed states of the plurality of respective to-be-held objects disposed in the container based on a detection result of the reflected light; and a robot controller configured to control the robot arm based on the disposed states of the plurality of respective to-be-held objects detected by the disposed-state detector, wherein the reticulated portion comprises a linear member having a thickness, and wherein the disposed-state detector is not configured to detect an object having a thickness as small as the thickness of the linear member.