Method and system for transporting payloads in storage facilities
US11174104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for transporting a payload in a storage facility is provided. A structural arrangement that is to be formed at a first location for lifting the payload is determined. The payload is associated with a plurality of fiducial markers. Based on the structural arrangement, a plurality of transport vehicles are selected for transporting the payload to a second location. A path that is to be traversed by the plurality of transport vehicles for transporting the payload is determined. A plurality of instructions are communicated to the plurality of transport vehicles to reach at a respective fiducial marker of the plurality of fiducial markers. Based on the plurality of instructions, the plurality of transport vehicles reach at the respective fiducial markers and form the determined structural arrangement. For transporting the payload, the plurality of transport vehicles move in sync along the determined path, while maintaining the determined structural arrangement.
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