Item retrieval using a robotic drive unit

US9873561B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Rishabh Agarwal · Kanchinakote, IN
• Venkataramanan Subramanian · Hyderabad, IN
• Mustafa Mustansir Hussain · Hyderabad, IN
• Ahmed Shareef · Mahe, IN
• Vikas Vishwanatham · Nizamabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 22, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 23, 2018
• Expiry date: May 22, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a receptacle to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises an item. The robotic drive unit moves an item mover to transfer the item from the target storage unit to the receptacle. The robotic drive unit transports the item in the receptacle to a destination.