Order fulfillment systems and methods
US11247843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Warehouse automation and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment processes. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, the inventory capacity of a mobile robot field is enhanced by vertically expanding the storage space that is readily accessible by mobile robots that facilitate an order sortation process. In result, the handling of inventoried items is reduced, and the efficiency of order fulfillment processes is increased.
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