The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2019
Applicant:

Locus Robotics Corp., Wilmington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Charles Johnson, Ashland, MA (US);

Bruce Welty, Boston, MA (US);

Sean Johnson, Danvers, MA (US);

Luis Jaquez, Burlington, MA (US);

Assignee:

Locus Robotics Corp., Wilmington, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); B65G 2209/04 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for assigning orders to a plurality of robots fulfilling orders in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes providing a first robot of the plurality of robots to a be assigned an order set, including one or more orders to be fulfilled and assessing the locations of at least one of the plurality of robots or at least one of the plurality of operators in the warehouse. The method also includes selecting an anchor location in the warehouse and generating an order set for the first robot correlated to the anchor location in the warehouse. The method also includes assigning the order set to the first robot for fulfillment.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…