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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Symbotic Llc, Wilmington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Anderson-Sprecher, Austin, TX (US);
Krishnan Balasubramanian, Austin, TX (US);
Arun Joseph, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Symbotic LLC, Wilmington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/22 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); B66F 9/22 (2013.01); B66F 17/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to systems and methods for controlling autonomous forklifts, and specifically, for placing pallets in a flush manner with adjacent objects and obstacles, such as other pallets, walls, and structures. The present invention allows autonomous forklifts to optimize the footprint required to store pallets, thereby increasing the storage efficiency within warehouses and trailers where square footage is typically at a premium, and where space utilization and load stability are paramount.