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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2018
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin Douglas Garcia, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin Peter Aalund, Seattle, WA (US);
Jon Stuart Battles, North Bend, WA (US);
William Kalm, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an inventory storage system has at least one storage module having a shelving system, a conveyor, and a robotic transport system. The shelving system has a plurality of shelves that are spaced from one another along a vertical direction and that define a plurality of inventory storage locations. The conveyor is positioned alongside the shelving system and is configured to convey inventory items along a longitudinal direction. The robotic transport system is positioned alongside the shelving system and spaced above the conveyor along the vertical direction. The robotic transport system has a track, and a trolley that translates along the track and that includes a robotic manipulator. The trolley moves the robotic manipulator along the track to a position that is adjacent a select one of the inventory storage locations so as to stow an inventory item to, or retrieve the item from, the select storage location.