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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
May. 27, 2025
Tompkins Robotics, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
James M. Serstad, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael C. Futch, Cocoa, FL (US);
Parthiban A. Mathavan, Cary, NC (US);
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS, INC., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Order fulfillment system comprises an order sortation system and an article storage and retrieval system positioned directly above the order sortation system. A controller is configured to: receive an order; direct a retrieval mechanism to move a storage bin containing a first article required for the order to an output station; determine a first destination receptacle among a plurality of destination receptacles to deliver, with a computer controlled vehicle, the first article based on a destination determined for the first article; direct collecting, at the output station, of the first article from the storage bin; direct the computer controlled vehicle to transport the first article received at the output station to the first receptacle.