Walmart Apollo, LLC

Bryce Germain

William John Fosnight

Matthew W Coady

Michael Chesna

David A Lachance

Patrick Renard

Chris Dancewicz

Alejandro Sierra

A safety system is disclosed for failsafe servicing of areas within an order fulfillment facility. During normal operation, a number of battery-powered robots receive wireless instructions from a management control system (MCS) to transfer items to/from workstations or storage shelves in a multi-level storage structure. The order fulfillment facility may be divided into dynamically configurable service zones. When service is required in a service zone, different safety protocols may be employed based on a determination as to the priority level of service required and/or the estimated length of time service will take. One safety protocol involves physically blocking all access points to a service area with mechanical guards, so that order fulfillment operations may be proceed around the service zone while service is performed.

Configurable service isolation zones for service of equipment employing mobile robots

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Waltham, MA, United States of America

Bryce Germain