WEDGE BASED LIFTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180086561A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15276566

    申请日:2016-09-26

    CPC classification number: B65G1/137 B66F9/07522 G05D1/021 G05D2201/0216

    Abstract: Features are disclosed for a mobile drive unit and systems including mobile drive units that eliminate the need for dedicated lifting motors. The mobile drive unit arrangements described leverage existing motors used to drive the rolling elements (e.g., wheels) of the mobile drive unit to perform the lifting. For example, a mobile drive unit may include four locomotion motors. Because each motor can be individually controlled, the distance between front and rear (or left and right) rolling elements can be used to actuate mechanisms for lifting payloads without requiring a dedicated lifting motor.

    Systems and Methods to Facilitate Human/Robot Interaction
    5.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods to Facilitate Human/Robot Interaction 有权
    促进人/机器人交互的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160274586A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-22

    申请号:US14660259

    申请日:2015-03-17

    Abstract: Short range transmissions are used to identify potential interactions between warehouse workers and warehouse robots in automated warehouses. The robot can be equipped with one or more short range transmission tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, while the warehouse worker can be equipped with a short range transmission reader, such as an RFID reader. The robot can detect a warehouse worker that is within range when the RFID tags on the robot are written to by the RFID reader. The warehouse robots and warehouse workers can also be equipped with one or more cameras to identify fiducials in the automated warehouse and to report their positions. A central control or interaction server can ensure that warehouse robots and warehouse workers are routed appropriately to avoid incidents.

    Abstract translation: 短距离传输用于识别仓库工作人员和仓库机器人在自动化仓库中的潜在交互作用。 机器人可以配备一个或多个短距离传输标签,例如射频识别(RFID)标签,而仓库工作人员可以配备短距离传输读取器,例如RFID读取器。 当机器人上的RFID标签由RFID阅读器写入时,机器人可以检测到范围内的仓库工作人员。 仓库机器人和仓库工作人员还可以配备一个或多个摄像机,以识别自动仓库中的基准点并报告其位置。 中央控制或交互服务器可以确保仓库机器人和仓库工作人员正确路由以避免事故发生。

    AGV TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180053141A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15240938

    申请日:2016-08-18

    Abstract: Techniques for providing an entity monitoring safety feature in an inventory management system are described herein. For example, instructions may be received by a computer system of an autonomous vehicle that identify a path to move inventory within a materials handling facility. Further, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may reduce a current traveling speed of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a first signal that is provided by a transmitter coupled with an entity moving with the materials handling facility. The first signal may be provided up to a first distance from the entity. In embodiments, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may stop movement of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a second signal provided by the transmitter coupled with the entity. The second signal may be provided up to a second distance from the entity that is less than the first distance.

    AGV TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190172005A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16268445

    申请日:2019-02-05

    Abstract: Techniques for providing a signal processing feature in an inventory management system are described herein. For example, instructions may be received by a computer system of an autonomous vehicle that identify a path to move inventory within a materials handling facility. Further, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may reduce a current traveling speed of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a first signal that is provided by a transmitter coupled with an entity moving within the materials handling facility. The first signal may be span a first distance. In embodiments, the computer system of the autonomous vehicle may stop movement of the autonomous vehicle in response to receiving a second signal provided by the transmitter coupled with the entity. The second signal may span a second distance from the entity that is less than the first distance.

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