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Recent industrial production paradigms have seen the promotion of the outsourcing of low-value-added operations to robotic cells as a service, particularly end-of-line packaging. As a result, various types of research have emerged, offering different approaches to the trajectory design optimization of robotic manipulators and their applications. Over time, numerous improvements and updates have been made to the proposed methodologies, addressing the limitations and restrictions of earlier work. This survey-type article compiles research articles published in recent years that focus on the main algorithms proposed for addressing placement and minimum-time path planning for a manipulator responsible for performing pick-and-place tasks. Specifically, the research examines the construction of an automated robotic cell for the palletizing of regular heterogeneous boxes on a collision-free mixed pallet. By reviewing and synthesizing the most recent research, this article sheds light on the state-of-the-art manipulator planning algorithms for pick-and-place tasks in palletizing applications.

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Title
Trajectory Planning for Robotic Manipulators in Automated Palletizing: A Comprehensive Review
Author
Romero, Samuel 1 ; Valero, Jorge 1 ; García, Andrea Valentina 2 ; Rodríguez, Carlos F 3 ; Montes, Ana Maria 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Marín, Cesar 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Bolaños Ruben 2 ; Álvarez-Martínez, David 1 

 Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; [email protected] (S.R.); [email protected] (J.V.); [email protected] (A.M.M.) 
 Integra S.A., Pereira 660003, Colombia; [email protected] (A.V.G.); [email protected] (C.M.); [email protected] (R.B.) 
 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; [email protected] 
Publication title
Robotics; Basel
Volume
14
Issue
5
First page
55
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel
Country of publication
Switzerland
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e-ISSN
22186581
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
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Online publication date
2025-04-26
Milestone dates
2025-02-25 (Received); 2025-04-22 (Accepted)
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   First posting date
26 Apr 2025
ProQuest document ID
3212107104
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Last updated
2025-05-28
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ProQuest One Academic