DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH RFID TRACKING

    公开(公告)号:WO2018140694A8

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:PCT/US2018/015390

    申请日:2018-01-26

    Abstract: Described in detail herein is an autonomous fulfillment system using RFID devices. One or more RFID readers can be disposed throughout a facility can detect RFID tags disposed on or about physical objects picked up by the autonomous robotic devices. The computing system can determine whether there is an error in the physical objects picked up by the autonomous robotic device based on the identifiers. The computing system can instruct the autonomous robotic device to resolve the error. RFID readers can be disposed with respect to storage containers can detect the RFID tags disposed on or about the storage containers and the RFID tags disposed on the physical objects deposited in the storage containers. The computing system determine whether there is an error with the physical objects deposited in the storage containers. The computing system can instruct the autonomous robotic devices to resolve the error.

    AUTOMATED TOTE ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED TOTE ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHODS 审中-公开
    自动投票路由系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2018048622A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:PCT/US2017/048122

    申请日:2017-08-23

    Abstract: An automated tote routing systems that includes a conveyer belt, an array of sensors underneath the conveyer belt, and an identifier reader disposed with respect to the conveyer belt is discussed. The conveyer belt can be configured to receive a tote filled with physical objects. The array of sensors can detect a first set of attributes associated with the physical objects within the tote. The identifier reader can read and decode an identifier from a machine-readable element disposed on the tote. The array of sensors and identifier reader can transmit the first set of attributes and the identifier to a computing system. Based on the set of information associated with the physical objects and the set of attributes associated with the physical objects, a routing module executed by the computing system can automatically trigger the conveyer belt to route the tote to a selected distribution end of the conveyor belt.

    Abstract translation: 讨论了包括传送带,传送带下面的传感器阵列以及相对于传送带设置的标识符读取器的自动手提箱路由系统。 传送带可以配置为接收充满物理物体的手提箱。 传感器阵列可以检测与吨箱内的物理对象相关联的第一组属性。 标识符读取器可以读取并解码来自置于吨箱上的机器可读元件的标识符。 传感器阵列和标识符读取器可以将第一组属性和标识符传输到计算系统。 基于与物理对象相关联的一组信息以及与物理对象相关联的一组属性,由计算系统执行的路由模块可以自动触发传送带以将手提箱引导至传送带的选定分配端。

    DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018140770A8

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:PCT/US2018/015514

    申请日:2018-01-26

    Abstract: Described in detail herein is an automated fulfilment system including a computing system programmed to receive requests from disparate sources for physical objects disposed at one or more locations in a facility. The computing system can combine the requests, and group the physical objects in the requests based on object types or expected object locations. Autonomous robot devices can receive instructions from the computing system to retrieve a group of the physical objects and deposit the physical objects in storage containers.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESOLVING ISSUES IN A DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2018140746A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:PCT/US2018/015475

    申请日:2018-01-26

    Abstract: Described in detail herein is an automated fulfillment system with automatic exception handling. A computing system can transmit instructions to an autonomous robot device to retrieve physical objects disposed in facility. An autonomous robot device can navigate to the location of the physical objects and pick up a first quantity of physical objects. The autonomous robot device can pick up the physical objects and can determine a set of attributes associated with the picked up physical objects. The autonomous robot device detect an error with the physical objects picked up by the autonomous robot device based on the set of attributes. The autonomous robot device can resolve the error with the physical objects that were picked up by the autonomous robot device. For example, autonomous robot device can discard the physical objects. The autonomous robot device can pick up replacement physical objects.

    SMART LOCKER
    9.
    发明申请
    SMART LOCKER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:WO2018111615A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:PCT/US2017/064640

    申请日:2017-12-05

    Abstract: An example portable container is described. The example portable container includes a body, a handle, a pair of wheels, a wheel lock, and an authenticator. The body includes walls that form an inner chamber configured and dimensioned to receive one or more items. The handle is mounted to the body, and the pair of wheels is mounted to the body. The wheel lock is configured to selectively engage and disengage at least one wheel of the pair of wheels. Engagement of the at least one wheel with the wheel lock restricts rotation of the wheel. The authenticator is configured to authenticate a user for transporting the portable container. If the authenticator fails to authenticate the user, the wheel lock is actuated to engage the at least one wheel of the pair of wheels to restrict rotation of the wheel.

    SECURE ENCLOSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    10.
    发明申请
    SECURE ENCLOSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 审中-公开
    安全壳体系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2018052582A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:PCT/US2017/046044

    申请日:2017-08-09

    Abstract: An example secure enclosure system and associated methods are described. The example enclosure system includes a housing, a shelf disposed within the housing, an array of sensors arranged within the housing, and an interface operatively coupled to the array of sensors. The shelf includes a supporting surface configured to support physical objects. The array of sensors is configured to detect characteristics of the each physical object supported by the supporting surface of the shelf. The interface is configured to transmit the detected characteristics from the array of sensors to a central computing system. The central computing system is configured to determine an identity of each physical object based on the detected characteristics.

    Abstract translation: 描述了示例安全机柜系统和相关方法。 示例外壳系统包括外壳,设置在外壳内的搁板,布置在外壳内的传感器阵列以及可操作地耦合到传感器阵列的接口。 搁架包括配置成支撑物体的支撑表面。 传感器阵列被配置为检测由搁架的支撑表面支撑的每个物理对象的特性。 接口被配置为将检测到的特性从传感器阵列传输到中央计算系统。 中央计算系统被配置为基于检测到的特征来确定每个物理对象的身份。

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