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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2020
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Ravi Kumar Dalal, Dallas, TX (US);
Bowen Gong, Centerton, AR (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for scanning a shopping space. The system comprises a locomotion system, a 3D scanner system, and a central computer system. The locomotion system of a motorized unit comprises a locomotion controller and a motor. The 3D scanner system comprises a depth sensor and a 3D scanner processor configured to identify a 3D space associated with a storage area, estimate an occupied volume in the 3D space associated with the storage area based on a 3D scan from the depth sensor, and estimate a stock level of the storage area based on the occupied volume. The central computer system comprises a control circuit configured to receive estimated stock levels from the 3D scanner system and update an inventory database based on the estimated stock levels received from the 3D scanner.