System and method for order fulfillment using robots
US10423150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for order fulfillment using one or more robots includes: a server configured to receive an order comprising an order item; inventory storage operably connected to the server, the inventory storage comprising order items; an actor robot operably connected to and selected by the server, the actor robot configured to perform one or more of picking the order item from inventory storage, moving the order item, and positioning the order item; and an order robot operably connected to the server, the order robot configured to collect the order item, wherein the order item is positioned by the actor robot so as to be accessible to the order robot, so as to perform order fulfillment using one or more robots.
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