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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2017
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Le Zou, Cambridge, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for improving the efficiency and flexibility of inventory systems are described. In an example, multiple robots may be operated to move an item. The robots may be allocated to a mobile robot group configured to move the item according to an arrangement of these robots. Tasks for incrementally moving the item and dependencies between the tasks may be generated. Instructions about a first task may be sent to one of the robots. Progress about performing the first task may be received back from the robot. Based on the progress and a dependency from the first task, instructions about a second dependent task may be sent to a second robot. When performed by the respective robots, the first task and the second task may cause an incremental movement of the item by the mobile robot group.