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System and method for inventory management using mobile drive units

US8831984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31References

42Claims

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Assignee

AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

Andrew E. Hoffman · Arlington, US
Michael C. Mountz · Lexington, US
Michael T. Barbehenn · North Reading, US
James Allard · Newton, US
Matthew E. Kimmel · Cambridge, US
Fabrizio Santini · Brookline, US
Michael Harrison Decker · Concord, US
Raffaello D'Andrea · Ithaca, US
Peter R. Wurman · Acton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2011
Grant date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D2109/10
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for inventory management includes deploying a first mobile drive unit having first dimensions and deploying a second mobile drive unit having second dimensions, the first and second dimensions being different. The first and second mobile drive units are operable to transport inventory items to a plurality of inventory stations in the same workspace.

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