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Dynamic allocation and coordination of auto-navigating vehicles and selectors

US11693403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2020
Grant dateJul 4, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/087
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Dynamic allocation and coordination of auto-navigating vehicles uses robotic vehicles and centrally dispatched roaming order selectors to create a significantly more efficient, yet flexible, approach to picking goods within a warehouse. Robotic vehicles are configured to be loaded with goods from pick faces to fill orders. Each robotic vehicle follows a route that includes appropriate pick face locations. The robotic vehicles navigate from pick face to pick face where particular goods are located. Order selectors are dynamically and independently dispatched to meet the robotic vehicles at their pick face locations to load goods. Movement of the order selectors is orchestrated to increase efficiency in the order filling process within the warehouse.

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