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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2010
Peter R. Wurman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Raffaello D'andrea, Ithaca, NY (US);
Michael T. Barbehenn, Bedford, MA (US);
Andrew E. Hoffman, Arlington, MA (US);
Michael C. Mountz, Cambridge, MA (US);
Peter R. Wurman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Raffaello D'Andrea, Ithaca, NY (US);
Michael T. Barbehenn, Bedford, MA (US);
Andrew E. Hoffman, Arlington, MA (US);
Michael C. Mountz, Cambridge, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method for transporting inventory items includes moving a mobile drive unit to a first point within a workspace. The first point is a location of an inventory holder. The method further includes docking the mobile drive unit with the inventory holder and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to a second point within the workspace. The second point is associated with conveyance equipment. The method further includes moving the inventory holder to a third point within the workspace using the conveyance equipment.