公开(公告)号：US09953287B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14321089

申请日：2014-07-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Dreaper McDonald, Jr. ,  Facundo Leonardo Agriel ,  Eitan S. Levi ,  Vishal Nandkishor Patel ,  Maitreyi Nanjanath ,  Udit Madan ,  David Daniel Glick

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/128

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for utilizing an automated aerial vehicle for rapidly transporting a priority pick item when an exception occurs (e.g., an item that was to be picked from another location or otherwise processed is found to be missing or damaged). In some implementations, a priority pick instruction may be generated that directs picking of the item from an alternative location after which the item may be transported by the automated aerial vehicle to a processing location (e.g., a problem solve station). A flight path may be determined which may have starting and ending points at designated locations where the automated aerial vehicle can safely land and take off for acquiring and/or delivering the priority pick item.