Ocado Innovation Limited

Timothy Deighton Steiner

Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo

David Sharp

Martyn Lee Bates

Sverker Lindbo

Siddique Shaikh

James Waddilove

Mark Fryer

Andy Ingram-Tedd

Evan Innis

Jennifer Jane Shields

Nicholas John Butler

Pete Campbell

Kevin Faux

Siddique Shaihk

Lars Sverker Lindbo

The present disclosure relates to stacked, grid storage systems such as densely packed storage systems, and methods of adjusting, regulating, controlling and maintaining the temperature of storage systems.

Temperature controlled storage system

A safety system for an automated storage and picking system is described. The storage system includes load handling devices operating above a series of stacked containers located within a framework, the top of which includes tracks on which the load handling devices operate. The safety system includes a transmitter located in close proximity to the storage system and a receiver located on each of the load handling devices. The transmitter can continually transmit a signal that is detected by the receivers on the load handling devices. In the event of an emergency or a breach of the storage system, the transmission of the signal is cut. Once the receiver no longer receives the signal from the transmitter, power to each load handling device drive is cut to render the storage system safe.

Safety system for an automated storage and picking system and method of operation thereof

A system and method are disclosed of operating a plurality of fulfillment centres, including a large fulfillment centre and a small fulfillment centre, each of the fulfillment centres being configured to fulfil customer orders. A first product and a second product are received at the large fulfillment centre. Desired quantities of the first and second products are picked at the large fulfillment centre for packing into a container, wherein the desired quantities include at least one of: quantities ordered by at least one customer to be fulfilled at the large fulfillment centre or the small fulfillment centre, and quantities predicted to be ordered by at least one customer and to be fulfilled at the small fulfillment centre.

System and method for fulfilling e-commerce orders from a hierarchy of fulfilment centres

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Timothy Deighton Steiner