/Methods And Systems For Robot Coordination
Abstract

A robotic system and method for coordinating multi-robot teams to optimize object manipulation and sequence-based scoring in a dynamic environment. The system comprises robots equipped with mobility systems, articulable arms, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry tracks the number and color of objects projected toward a specified goal location and evaluates the objects against a desired target sequence. Utilizing historical performance ratios, real-time score tracking, and dynamic threshold monitoring tied to a countdown timer, the system dynamically switches the robots between a non-collaboration mode and a collaborative mode. Within the collaborative mode, robots are selectively assigned to distinct operational states, as a dynamic state for both collecting and projecting, and a throw state for exclusively projecting, based on historical projection accuracy. The system continuously evaluates real-time performance and localized object color distributions to dynamically swap robot states and maximize sequence adherence.

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What is claimed is:

A robotic system and method for coordinating multi-robot teams to optimize object manipulation and sequence-based scoring in a dynamic environment. The system comprises robots equipped with mobility systems, articulable arms, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry tracks the number and color of objects projected toward a specified goal location and evaluates the objects against a desired target sequence. Utilizing historical performance ratios, real-time score tracking, and dynamic threshold monitoring tied to a countdown timer, the system dynamically switches the robots between a non-collaboration mode and a collaborative mode. Within the collaborative mode, robots are selectively assigned to distinct operational states, as a dynamic state for both collecting and projecting, and a throw state for exclusively projecting, based on historical projection accuracy. The system continuously evaluates real-time performance and localized object color distributions to dynamically swap robot states and maximize sequence adherence.
Timeline
Filed
04/01/2026
Published
08/06/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(2)
B25J 9/16:Program controls (total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, G05B 19/418)
B25J 5/00:Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages (takes precedence B25J 1/00; program-controlled manipulators B25J 9/00)