WO2026015355A1 - Tether or tail tension reduction for robots - Google Patents

Tether or tail tension reduction for robots

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Publication number
WO2026015355A1
WO2026015355A1 PCT/US2025/036296 US2025036296W WO2026015355A1 WO 2026015355 A1 WO2026015355 A1 WO 2026015355A1 US 2025036296 W US2025036296 W US 2025036296W WO 2026015355 A1 WO2026015355 A1 WO 2026015355A1
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Prior art keywords
tether
cable
robots
overall system
devices
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PCT/US2025/036296
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French (fr)
Inventor
Allison M. Okamura
William E. HEAP
Elliot W. HAWKES
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University of California Berkeley
University of California San Diego UCSD
Leland Stanford Junior University
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University of California Berkeley
University of California San Diego UCSD
Leland Stanford Junior University
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/02—Arms extensible
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/10—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
    • B25J9/104—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

Tethered or cable-based devices or robots technology are now able to travel longer distances, and through more turns, before they are unable to propel themselves or be propelled into or out of their environment. This is accomplished by locally applying force to the tether/cable through one or more discrete devices, which means that a large total resistive force on the tether/cable can be overcome by using multiple small devices that still allow the overall system to pass through confined spaces. This makes the overall system smaller, more power efficient, and cheaper, since less forces need to be applied to the tether/cable.

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PCT/US2025/036296 2024-07-08 2025-07-02 Tether or tail tension reduction for robots Pending WO2026015355A1 (en)

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US202463668530P 2024-07-08 2024-07-08
US63/668,530 2024-07-08

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WO2026015355A1 true WO2026015355A1 (en) 2026-01-15

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20200198123A1 (en) * 2018-12-20 2020-06-25 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Telescoping support robot and methods of use thereof
US20210394358A1 (en) * 2020-06-19 2021-12-23 Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology Soft growing robot having folding type growing unit
WO2024064191A1 (en) * 2022-09-20 2024-03-28 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Multiple actuator control on a soft everting robot
US20240151144A1 (en) * 2021-03-12 2024-05-09 The Regents Of The University Of California Active reeling and steering control of a vine robot

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20200198123A1 (en) * 2018-12-20 2020-06-25 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Telescoping support robot and methods of use thereof
US20210394358A1 (en) * 2020-06-19 2021-12-23 Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology Soft growing robot having folding type growing unit
US20240151144A1 (en) * 2021-03-12 2024-05-09 The Regents Of The University Of California Active reeling and steering control of a vine robot
WO2024064191A1 (en) * 2022-09-20 2024-03-28 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Multiple actuator control on a soft everting robot

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