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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Maplebear Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Brent Scheibelhut, Toronto, CA;
Naval Shah, Toronto, CA;
Mark Oberemk, Toronto, CA;
Madeline Mesard, New York, NY (US);
Akshay Bagai, Toronto, CA;
Maplebear Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A smart shopping cart may utilize cameras to identify fulfillment instructions to maximize efficiency. A fulfillment user may be tasked to fulfill a batch of orders at a retailer location. Each order includes one or more items to be obtained. The cart captures image data via one or more cameras in view of the cart's baskets. From the image data, the cart can detect obtained items placed in the baskets and can generate an occupancy state of the baskets indicating a configuration of each obtained item in the baskets. The cart can apply a fulfillment optimization model to the occupancy state to identify a next item to be obtained in the batch of orders and an optimal packing configuration for the next item. The cart can display to the fulfillment user the next item and the optimal packing configuration.