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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Andrew E. Hoffman, Lunenburg, MA (US);
Michael C. Mountz, Lexington, MA (US);
Michael T. Barbehenn, Bedford, MA (US);
James R. Allard, Newton, MA (US);
Matthew E. Kimmel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Fabrizio Santini, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Michael H. Decker, Concord, MA (US);
Raffaello D'andrea, Zurich, CH;
Peter R. Wurman, Acton, MA (US);
Andrew E. Hoffman, Lunenburg, MA (US);
Michael C. Mountz, Lexington, MA (US);
Michael T. Barbehenn, Bedford, MA (US);
James R. Allard, Newton, MA (US);
Matthew E. Kimmel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Fabrizio Santini, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Michael H. Decker, Concord, MA (US);
Raffaello D'Andrea, Zurich, CH;
Peter R. Wurman, Acton, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method for inventory management includes deploying a first mobile drive unit having first dimensions and deploying a second mobile drive unit having second dimensions, the first and second dimensions being different. The first and second mobile drive units are operable to transport inventory items to a plurality of inventory stations in the same workspace.