System and method for queuing robots destined for one or more processing stations
US10913604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for queuing robots destined for one or more processing stations in an environment includes determining when each robot of a plurality of robots destined for the one or more processing stations have entered a predefined target zone proximate the one or more processing stations. The method also includes assigning each of the robots to one of a plurality of queue positions based on an assigned priority and directing each of the robots from its assigned queue position to a processing position of one of the processing stations. Each of the processing stations includes at least two processing positions for a like number of robots to occupy for processing by an operator.
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