Purpose – This paper aims to present a teleoperation system that allows one to control a group of mobile robots in a collaborative manner. In order to show the capabilities of the collaborative teleoperation system, it seeks to present a task where the operator collaborates with a robot team...

Purpose – This paper aims to report a novel practical algorithm for manipulation planning of multiple articulated robots. Design/methodology/approach – This paper proposes a model‐based approach to distributing trajectory segments to individual robots in a multirobot system, given a task...

Purpose – Recent research has considered robotic machining as a dextrous alternative to traditional CNC machine tools for complex sculptured surfaces. One challenge in using robotic machining is that the stiffness is lower than traditional machine tools, due to the cantilever design of the...

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a scheduler for multiple picking agents in a warehouse that takes into account distance and loading queue delay minimization within the context of minimizing makespan (i.e. picking time). Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses tabu search to solve...

Purpose – Recently there has been a strong trend towards automation in the mine industry. This paper seeks to describe and analyse an algorithm that can be used as a part of an infrastructure‐free reactive navigation system for autonomous vehicles in underground mines....

Purpose – This paper seeks to describe a new flexible, robot‐based welding line, installed at an American DaimlerChrysler vehicle assembly plant. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first considers the motivations behind flexible manufacturing strategies (FMSs) and then describes a...