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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Michael Shydo, Jr., Pelham, NH (US);
Seth Kaufman, Arlington, MA (US);
Fahrudin Alagic, Maiden, MA (US);
Gregory Tierney, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Stephen Caldara, Cambridge, MA (US);
Jianfeng Pu, Westford, MA (US);
Ashish Shah, Lincoln, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
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.