Patent ID: 8851541

Claim:
An accessory system for a robotic platform, comprising: a securement mechanism having a first side and a second side, the first side configured to be coupled with a working arm of a robotic platform and the second side is configured to be coupled with an accessory to be used by the robotic platform, and an accessory having a working end and an attachment end, the attachment end removably couplable with the second side of the securement mechanism, wherein the working arm of the robotic platform includes a gripper assembly comprising a pair of opposing jaws, each jaw having a gripping surface located on an inside surface thereof that faces the opposing jaw, and wherein the first side of the securement mechanism is coupled to an outside surface of one of the jaws, the outside surface opposite of the inside surface of the associated jaw and wherein the accessory, when coupled with the securement mechanism, allows for use of the gripping surfaces in addition to the use of the accessory in operations of the robotic platform.