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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2024
Autostore Technology As, Nedre Vats, NO;
AutoStore Technology AS, Nedre Vats, NO;
Abstract
A vehicle, which is for use in an automated storage and retrieval system, includes a transport mechanism and a lifting device. The transport mechanism is for transporting the vehicle along a first guiding system in a first direction and a second guiding system in a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The lifting device is for lifting storage containers from storage columns arranged below the vehicle. The lifting device includes a lifting frame connectable to a storage container. The vehicle further includes at least one reader for reading at least one label of a storage container such as to identify the storage container. The at least one reader is arranged on the lifting frame of the vehicle.