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Bot having high speed stability

US8965619B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2011
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/027
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.

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