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Control system for synchronously cooperative operation of plurality of robots

  • US 6,330,493 B1
  • Filed: 09/18/2000
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for performing a synchronously cooperative operation using a plurality of robots comprising:

  • a plurality of robot controllers connected with one another by a communication line, for respectively controlling the plurality of robots, wherein at least one master robot controller for controlling at least one master robot selected from said plurality of robots sends data regarding positions of taught points and interpolation points for the master robot to each of one or more slave robot controllers for controlling one or more slave robots selected from the rest of the plurality of robots through the communication line, so that each slave robot controller controls the slave robot thereof to perform the synchronously cooperative operation with said master robot based on the data received from said master robot controller.

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