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Robotic order picking

US11148882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

21Claims

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Assignee

TARGET BRANDS, INC. · US

Inventors

Ashwin Mohan · Minneapolis, US
Karen Boser · Minneapolis, US
Debajit Ghosh · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2019
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D1/0088
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes receiving an indication that an order scheduled for later pickup is to be picked up earlier than scheduled. A plurality of robots that are holding items that form at least part of the order are then identified and instructed to move immediately to a pickup location and to make the items of the order held by the plurality of robots available for retrieval from the plurality of robots.

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