Waypoint

How it is used

Common in cobot software, mobile robot navigation and drone route planning. In robot programs, waypoints are often passed without stopping, with the robot rounding the corner (blending). Some brands call them via points or approach points.

Example sentences

1. Add a waypoint above the fixture so the gripper doesn't drag the part across the clamps.

2. The AMR follows a list of waypoints between the warehouse and the assembly area.

Common collocations

• add a waypoint
• via point
• approach point
• blend radius
• list of waypoints

Related terms

• teachIn robotics, to move the robot to a position and save that position in the program, so the robot can return to it automatically later.
• linear moveA robot motion in which the tool center point travels in a straight line from its current position to the target, at a programmed speed.
• trajectoryThe path a robot or axis follows together with its timing, meaning where it is and how fast it moves at each moment between the start and the end.
• path planningFinding a route from a start point to a goal that avoids obstacles and meets limits such as the shortest distance, the shortest time or a safe clearance.
• AMRShort for autonomous mobile robot: a robot that moves materials using maps and sensors such as LiDAR and cameras, choosing its own route and driving around obstacles.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• waypoint · Aviation

More terms: Robot Programming

• teach pendant
• jog
• home position
• pick and place
• offline programming
• speed override
• ROS