Multifunctional robot maintenance operation vehicle

By integrating multiple operating systems through the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle, the problem of single function of existing equipment has been solved, efficient and integrated road maintenance operations have been achieved, and operational efficiency and safety have been improved.

CN223343126UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-16SHENYANG PINGAO ROBOT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422819550.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-19

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Technical Problem

Existing road maintenance equipment has a single function and needs to integrate multiple operating capabilities to reduce manpower and material resources and reduce the difficulty under complex working conditions.

Method used

A multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle is designed, integrating a six-axis robotic arm, a vision system, a glue filling system, a road cone picking and placement system, an air blowing system, a protective limit system, a scaffolding system and a tunnel cleaning system to realize the functions of road cleaning, road repair, road barrier picking and placement, and tunnel and guardrail cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It realizes multifunctional road maintenance, reduces equipment parking space, reduces work difficulty, improves work efficiency, reduces manpower requirements, and avoids operational coordination errors.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of road maintenance operation equipment, and particularly provides a multifunctional robot maintenance operation vehicle which comprises a truck, a glue pouring system and a road cone taking and placing system, the glue pouring system comprises a feeding mechanical arm, a hot melting kettle, a crack pouring glue material frame, a material conveying pipe, a glue pouring device and a six-axis mechanical arm, and the hot melting kettle is fixedly installed at the front end of the upper surface of a vehicle plate. The robot further comprises a water supply mechanism and a spraying assembly, the water supply mechanism is assembled on the trolley plate, the spraying assembly is assembled at the working end of the six-axis mechanical arm, and the water supply mechanism and the spraying assembly are connected through a water pipe. The feeding mechanical arm and the six-axis mechanical arm are both operated by adopting a mature industrial control system on the market, and feeding, glue filling and cleaning work can be flexibly and accurately completed; multiple road maintenance functions are integrated, manpower and equipment parking space needed by the whole process of road maintenance operation are reduced, the working difficulty of glue pouring and road surface sweeping is lowered, and the working efficiency of road maintenance is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of road maintenance operation equipment, and in particular provides a multifunctional robot maintenance operation vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In modern urban traffic management, road maintenance operations are an important part of ensuring road safety and smooth traffic. The operations specifically include road sweeping operations, road repair operations, roadblock placement and recovery operations, etc.

[0003] Traditional road maintenance operations rely heavily on manual labor, resulting in low efficiency and significant safety risks for operators. With the advancement of technology, automated and intelligent maintenance equipment is becoming a growing trend in the industry.

[0004] At present, the road maintenance equipment available on the market is mainly semi-automatic and has a single function. Each device can only complete one or two operations. This means that completing a complete set of road maintenance work may require the simultaneous use of multiple devices. These devices require a large parking space during rest time, and multiple professional operators are required to operate them separately during the work process. In addition, coordination errors are prone to occur when multiple devices work together.

[0005] In summary, it is necessary to develop a multifunctional road maintenance equipment that integrates multiple operating capabilities to reduce the manpower and material resources required in the construction process and reduce the difficulty of road maintenance under complex working conditions. Utility Model Content

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle, comprising a truck, a six-axis robotic arm, a vision system, a glue dispensing system, and a traffic cone pick-up and placement system. The vehicle deck is located at the rear of the vehicle head, which has a built-in engine assembly. The six-axis robotic arm is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the upper surface of the vehicle deck. The glue dispensing system and the traffic cone pick-up and placement system are both mounted on the vehicle deck. The vision system is mounted on the bottom of the vehicle deck to collect road surface information.

[0007] A flange is provided at the working end of the six-axis robotic arm.

[0008] Furthermore, the glue pouring system includes a feeding robot arm, a hot melt kettle, a glue pouring material frame, a feeding pipe and a glue pouring device, wherein the hot melt kettle is fixedly mounted on the front end of the upper surface of the vehicle panel, the glue pouring device is connected to the hot melt kettle through the feeding pipe, the feeding robot arm is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the hot melt kettle, the glue pouring material frame is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the feeding robot arm, and the glue pouring material frame is used to place the solid raw material of the sealing glue;

[0009] When glue pouring operation is required, the glue pouring device is assembled on the flange of the working end of the six-axis robot arm.

[0010] Furthermore, the traffic cone taking and placing system includes a traffic cone tube and a traffic cone clamping mechanism, a plurality of traffic cone tubes are stacked on the upper surface of the vehicle plate, and the traffic cone clamping mechanism is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle plate;

[0011] When it is necessary to perform the road cone picking and placing operation, the road cone clamping mechanism is assembled on the flange of the working end of the six-axis robot arm.

[0012] Furthermore, the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes two groups of signal acquisition terminals of the visual system. The two groups of signal acquisition terminals are symmetrically distributed at the tail end of the lower surface of the vehicle plate. The signal acquisition terminals are composed of cameras and light source components.

[0013] Furthermore, the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a blowing system, which is assembled in the middle of the lower surface of the vehicle plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the blowing system includes an air intake box and a blower, and multiple air intake boxes and blowers are assembled on the bottom of the vehicle plate through a steel connecting frame, and the two are connected through a pipeline;

[0015] The air intake box is a long, narrow square box, and the multiple air intake boxes include a long air box and two short air boxes. A slide is installed between the two short air boxes and the steel connecting frame, and a first electric push rod is installed between the two short air boxes. When the first electric push rod is extended, the two short air boxes are synchronously expanded to the left and right sides respectively.

[0016] An air intake hole is provided on the side wall of the air intake box, and a plurality of small nozzles are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the air intake box.

[0017] Furthermore, the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a protective limiting system, which is composed of a guardrail electric push rod, a guardrail support rod and a guardrail. A guardrail assembly plate is vertically arranged downward from the tail end of the vehicle plate, and multiple guardrail electric push rods and multiple guardrail support rods are assembled on the front side of the guardrail assembly plate.

[0018] Furthermore, the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a scaffolding system, which is composed of a tarpaulin and a scaffolding. The scaffolding is a U-shaped frame, and the left and right edges of the upper surface of the vehicle plate are equipped with main slides. Multiple scaffolds are slidably installed on the vehicle plate through the main slides. The scaffolding is equipped with a tarpaulin, which covers the vehicle plate when unfolded.

[0019] Furthermore, the multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a tunnel cleaning system, which is composed of a water supply mechanism and a spray assembly. The water supply mechanism is assembled on the vehicle board, and the water supply mechanism and the spray assembly are connected by a water pipe.

[0020] When tunnel cleaning operations are required, the spray assembly is assembled on the flange at the working end of the six-axis robotic arm.

[0021] The beneficial effects of using the utility model are:

[0022] This multifunctional robot maintenance vehicle can realize the functions of road cleaning, road repair, roadblock removal and placement, and tunnel and guardrail cleaning;

[0023] Taking into account the vehicle length and load factors, light trucks can choose between the road repair and tunnel and guardrail cleaning functions, while medium-duty trucks and above are equipped with both systems.

[0024] Both the loading robot arm and the six-axis robot arm are operated by mature industrial control systems on the market, and can flexibly and accurately complete loading, gluing and cleaning tasks;

[0025] After the blowing system is deployed and started under the vehicle, it sprays air on the road surface, blowing sand, soil, fallen leaves and other garbage on the road surface to both sides of the road for centralized retention. Subsequent staff can collect the garbage along the way;

[0026] When the guardrail of the protection limit system is deployed, it isolates the rear area of ​​the vehicle to prevent people from entering the glue filling work area and causing unnecessary accidents;

[0027] The traffic cone picking and placing system can automatically complete the picking and placing of traffic cones;

[0028] Integrate multiple road maintenance functions, reduce the manpower and equipment parking space required for the entire road maintenance process, reduce the difficulty of glue filling and road cleaning, and greatly improve road maintenance efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 This is the main view of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 This is an axonometric view from a top view of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 This is an axonometric drawing of the present invention from an upward perspective;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of point a in the middle;

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 2 The enlarged image of point b in the middle;

[0034] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point c in the middle;

[0035] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The enlarged image at point d in the middle;

[0036] Figure 8 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point e in the middle;

[0037] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the sixth embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 10 This is a structural schematic diagram of the traffic cone clamping mechanism of the utility model in a state of clamping a traffic cone cylinder;

[0039] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the information acquisition process of the visual system of the utility model;

[0040] The accompanying drawings include: 1. guardrail electric push rod; 2. guardrail support rod; 3. air inlet; 4. air inlet box; 5. small nozzle; 6. first electric push rod; 7. scaffolding; 8. auxiliary slide; 9. main slide; 10. nylon pulley; 11. synchronous belt; 12. camera; 13. light source assembly; 14. second electric push rod; 15. double clamping mechanism; 16. blower; 17. generator; 18. loading robot arm; 19. hot melt kettle; 20. caulking glue frame; 21. traffic cone cylinder; 22. six-axis robot arm; 23. feeding pipe; 24. glue filling device; 25. motor; 26. driving pulley; 27. driving shaft; 28. synchronous pulley; 29. ​​indicator light; 30. traffic cone clamping mechanism; 31. electrical cabinet; 32. distribution box; 33. water supply mechanism; 34. spray assembly;

[0041] x, road traffic sign; y, road crack; z, image acquisition area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Example 1

[0044] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 7 The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle consists of a truck, a six-axis robotic arm 22, a vision system, a glue dispensing system, and a traffic cone pick-up and placement system. The truck consists of a front and a vehicle plate. The vehicle plate is located at the rear of the front, and the front has an engine assembly built in. The six-axis robotic arm 22 is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the upper surface of the vehicle plate. The glue dispensing system and the traffic cone pick-up and placement system are both mounted on the vehicle plate. The vision system is installed at the bottom of the vehicle plate to collect road surface information.

[0045] The working end of the six-axis robot arm 22 is provided with a flange for assembling operating devices of different operating systems;

[0046] A generator 17 is provided at the bottom of the vehicle plate, and the generator 17 is connected to the engine assembly;

[0047] An electrical cabinet 31 and a distribution box 32 are assembled on the back side of the vehicle head.

[0048] The glue pouring system includes a feeding robot arm 18, a hot melt kettle 19, a glue pouring material frame 20, a feeding pipe 23 and a glue pouring device 24. The hot melt kettle 19 is fixedly mounted on the front end of the upper surface of the vehicle panel. The glue pouring device 24 is connected to the hot melt kettle 19 through the feeding pipe 23. The feeding robot arm 18 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the hot melt kettle 19. The glue pouring material frame 20 is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the feeding robot arm 18. The glue pouring material frame 20 is used to place the solid raw material of the potting glue.

[0049] Reference Figure 11 When glue pouring operation is required, the glue pouring device 24 is assembled on the working end of the six-axis robot arm 22, and the six-axis robot arm 22 is controlled to complete the glue pouring operation according to the road surface information collected by the vision system.

[0050] Specifically, the working end of the loading robot arm 18 is composed of a second electric push rod 14 and a double-clamping mechanism 15. The second electric push rod 14 is fixedly installed on the working end of the loading robot arm 18, and the second electric push rod 14 is assembled on the side of the double-clamping mechanism 15 to drive the double-clamping mechanism 15 to open and close.

[0051] The traffic cone placement system includes a traffic cone barrel 21 and a traffic cone clamping mechanism 30 . A plurality of traffic cone barrels 21 are stacked on the upper surface of the vehicle plate. The traffic cone clamping mechanism 30 is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle plate.

[0052] The traffic cone clamping mechanism 30 is located at the edge of the vehicle plate and is close to the stacking position of the traffic cone cylinders 21 .

[0053] Reference Figure 10 When it is necessary to perform a road cone picking and placing operation, the road cone clamping mechanism 30 is assembled on the working end of the six-axis robot arm 22.

[0054] Among them, the traffic cones 21 include two types: basic traffic cones and self-propelled traffic cones;

[0055] Specifically, the basic traffic cone is a common traffic cone on the market, generally made of rubber or polyester materials;

[0056] During the construction process, the road cone placement system is activated first. The truck will drive forward along the maintenance section and place cones one by one on both sides of the road.

[0057] Afterwards, other operating systems are activated and the truck drives in the opposite direction along the maintained road section, performing other operations along the way;

[0058] Self-propelled traffic cones are robots with a self-propelled base at the bottom. They can move on their own and deploy and form formations along the road based on the map information stored in the map.

[0059] During the construction process, the road cone placement system is first activated, and the truck is parked at the start or end point of the road section to be maintained to release an appropriate number of self-propelled road cones (all or a number corresponding to the length of the road section and the following distance);

[0060] Subsequently, other operating systems are activated, and the truck drives along the maintained road section, performing other operations along the way. At the same time, self-propelled road cones follow one by one according to the set intervals to form a one-way formation, or some self-propelled road cones follow one by one while some self-propelled road cones move in opposite directions to form a two-way formation.

[0061] Example 2

[0062] Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment is different in that:

[0063] Reference Figure 3-Figure 6 Specifically, the visual system has two groups of signal acquisition terminals, which are symmetrically distributed at the tail end of the lower surface of the vehicle panel. The signal acquisition terminals are composed of a camera 12 and a light source assembly 13.

[0064] The image acquisition areas z of the two cameras 12 overlap, that is, the two cameras 12 can continuously capture images of the ground below and on both sides of the truck, and the two light source assemblies 13 illuminate the image acquisition area z;

[0065] The images captured by the two cameras 12 include the road traffic sign x and the road crack y.

[0066] The road traffic sign x is called by the assisted driving system to realize simple assisted driving functions such as lane keeping. The road crack y is called by the glue pouring system. After the six-axis robotic arm 22 reads the road crack y data, it controls the six-axis robotic arm 22 to drive the glue pouring device 24 to move along the road crack y while outputting glue to achieve precise glue pouring operation.

[0067] Example 3

[0068] Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment is different in that:

[0069] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4 The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a blowing system, which is installed in the middle of the lower surface of the vehicle plate. The output end of the blowing system can be expanded to the left and right sides to blow air to the current lane and the road surface outside the lane.

[0070] Specifically, the blowing system includes an air intake box 4 and a blower 16. Multiple air intake boxes 4 and blowers 16 are assembled on the bottom of the vehicle plate through a steel connecting frame, and the two are connected through a pipeline;

[0071] The air intake box 4 is a long, rectangular box. The multiple air intake boxes 4 include a long air box and two short air boxes. A slideway is installed between the two short air boxes and the steel connecting frame. A first electric push rod 6 is installed between the two short air boxes. When the first electric push rod 6 is extended, the two short air boxes are synchronously expanded to the left and right sides respectively.

[0072] An air intake hole 3 is provided on the side wall of the air intake box 4 , and a plurality of small nozzles 5 are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the air intake box 4 .

[0073] Example 4

[0074] Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment is different in that:

[0075] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 The multifunctional robot maintenance vehicle also includes a protection limit system, which is composed of a guardrail electric push rod 1, a guardrail support rod 2 and a guardrail. A guardrail assembly plate is vertically arranged downward at the tail end of the vehicle plate, and multiple guardrail electric push rods 1 and multiple guardrail support rods 2 are assembled on the front side of the guardrail assembly plate.

[0076] Specifically, multiple guardrail electric push rods 1 and multiple guardrail support rods 2 are divided into two groups and are symmetrically distributed at the left and right ends of the guardrail assembly plate;

[0077] Among them, the guardrail support rod 2 is a retractable structure, and the movable end of the guardrail support rod 2 is equipped with a hinge. One end of the guardrail is connected to the guardrail support rod 2 through a hinge, and this end of the guardrail is fixedly connected to the output end of the guardrail electric push rod 1. A hook is provided at the other end of the guardrail.

[0078] The back side of the front of the vehicle and the tail of the vehicle board are both equipped with indicator lights 29.

[0079] Example 5

[0080] Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment is different in that:

[0081] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 8 The multifunctional robot maintenance vehicle also includes a scaffolding system, which is composed of a tarpaulin and a scaffolding 7. The scaffolding 7 is a U-shaped frame. The left and right edges of the upper surface of the vehicle plate are equipped with main slides 9. Multiple scaffolds 7 are slidably installed on the vehicle plate through the main slides 9. The scaffolding 7 is equipped with a tarpaulin, which covers the vehicle plate when unfolded.

[0082] Specifically, both ends of the scaffolding 7 are equipped with nylon pulleys 10 , which are embedded in the main slide 9 and can slide in the main slide 9 . The main slide 9 is buckled with the auxiliary slide 8 , and the nylon pulley 10 is limited in the main slide 9 by the auxiliary slide 8 .

[0083] Preferably, a motor 25 is installed at the front end of the lower surface of the vehicle plate, and a driving pulley 26 is installed at the output end of the motor 25. A synchronous belt 11 is provided inside the main slide 9, and a synchronous pulley 28 is provided at both ends of each main slide 9. The two ends of the synchronous belt 11 are respectively mounted on two synchronous pulleys 28. The synchronous pulleys 28 on the same side of the two main slides 9 are connected by a drive shaft 27. A driven pulley is installed on the drive shaft 27, and the driving pulley 26 and the driven pulley are connected by a belt.

[0084] Example 6

[0085] Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment is different in that:

[0086] Reference Figure 9 , a multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle, also including a tunnel cleaning system;

[0087] The tunnel cleaning system includes a water supply mechanism 33 and a spray assembly 34. The water supply mechanism 33 is mounted on the vehicle plate, and the spray assembly 34 is mounted on the working end of the six-axis robot arm 22. The water supply mechanism 33 and the spray assembly 34 are connected by a water pipe.

[0088] Specifically, the water supply mechanism 33 is composed of a water tank, a water pump and a control valve, and the spray assembly 34 has multiple nozzles, and the multiple nozzles are arranged side by side horizontally.

[0089] When the truck is a light truck, first remove the hot melt kettle 19 and the glue filling device 24, and then replace the water supply mechanism 33 and the spray assembly 34 at the corresponding positions;

[0090] When the truck is a medium-sized truck or above, the hot melt kettle 19 and the water supply mechanism 33 can be installed at the same time, and the glue filling device 24 or the spray component 34 can be optionally installed according to the current work requirements.

[0091] The above content is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, many changes can be made in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the concept of the present invention. As long as these changes do not deviate from the concept of the present invention, they all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. Multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle, characterized by: The system includes a truck, a six-axis robotic arm, a vision system, a glue dispensing system, and a traffic cone pick-up and placement system. The vehicle deck is located at the rear of the vehicle head, which has a built-in engine assembly. The six-axis robotic arm is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the vehicle deck. The glue dispensing system and traffic cone pick-up and placement system are also mounted on the vehicle deck. The vision system is installed on the bottom of the vehicle deck to collect road surface information. A flange is provided at the working end of the six-axis robotic arm.

2. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glue pouring system includes a feeding robot arm, a hot melt kettle, a glue pouring material frame, a feeding pipe and a glue pouring device. The hot melt kettle is fixedly installed at the front end of the upper surface of the vehicle panel. The glue pouring device is connected to the hot melt kettle through the feeding pipe. The feeding robot arm is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the hot melt kettle. The glue pouring material frame is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle panel near the feeding robot arm. The glue pouring material frame is used to place the solid raw material of the potting glue. When glue pouring operation is required, the glue pouring device is assembled on the flange of the working end of the six-axis robot arm.

3. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The traffic cone picking and placing system includes a traffic cone barrel and a traffic cone clamping mechanism. A plurality of traffic cone barrels are stacked on the upper surface of the vehicle plate, and the traffic cone clamping mechanism is assembled on the upper surface of the vehicle plate. When it is necessary to perform the road cone picking and placing operation, the road cone clamping mechanism is assembled on the flange of the working end of the six-axis robot arm.

4. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual system also includes two groups of signal acquisition terminals, which are symmetrically distributed at the tail end of the lower surface of the vehicle panel. The signal acquisition terminals are composed of cameras and light source components.

5. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle panel also includes a blowing system, which is assembled at the middle part of the lower surface of the vehicle panel.

6. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The blowing system includes an air intake box and a blower, and multiple air intake boxes and blowers are assembled on the bottom of the vehicle plate through a steel connecting frame, and the two are connected through a pipeline; The air intake box is a long, narrow square box, and the multiple air intake boxes include a long air box and two short air boxes. A slide is installed between the two short air boxes and the steel connecting frame, and a first electric push rod is installed between the two short air boxes. When the first electric push rod is extended, the two short air boxes are synchronously expanded to the left and right sides respectively. An air intake hole is provided on the side wall of the air intake box, and a plurality of small nozzles are evenly arranged on the bottom surface of the air intake box.

7. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a protective limit system, which is composed of a guardrail electric push rod, a guardrail support rod and a guardrail. A guardrail assembly plate is vertically arranged downward from the tail end of the vehicle plate, and multiple guardrail electric push rods and multiple guardrail support rods are assembled on the front side of the guardrail assembly plate.

8. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle also includes a scaffolding system, which is composed of a tarpaulin and a scaffolding. The scaffolding is a U-shaped frame, and the left and right edges of the upper surface of the vehicle deck are equipped with main slides. Multiple scaffolds are slidably installed on the vehicle deck through the main slides. The scaffolding is equipped with a tarpaulin, which covers the vehicle deck when unfolded.

9. The multifunctional robotic maintenance vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tunnel cleaning system is composed of a water supply mechanism and a spray assembly. The water supply mechanism is mounted on the vehicle plate and the water supply mechanism and the spray assembly are connected by a water pipe. When tunnel cleaning operations are required, the spray assembly is assembled on the flange at the working end of the six-axis robotic arm.