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Material handling method and device, server, and handling robot

US12280996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2021
Grant dateApr 22, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/087
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a material handling method and device, a server and a handling robot. The material handling method provided by the present embodiment includes: acquiring position information and idle storage unit information of a robot; and allocating a second handling task to the robot according to the position information, the idle storage unit information and a position of a first target included in a first handling task; where one of the first handling task and the second handling task is a material fetching task, and the other is a returning task. Thus, a handling strategy can be set flexibly, and fetching materials while returning is implemented during a material handling process, the handling efficiency of the materials is improved effectively.

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