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Warehouse automation systems and methods

  • US 10,239,694 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2018
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A warehouse automation system for picking products within a warehouse, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of carts for transporting products within a warehouse, each cart comprising a plurality of storage receptacles for storing the products; and

    a controller adapted to (i) associate a first one of the plurality of carts with a first person, (ii) dedicate each storage receptacle of the first cart to a discrete task selected from the group consisting of storing product picked for a single order, storing product picked for multiple orders, storing multiple types of picked products, storing multiple quantities of a single picked product, and storing product picked for a time sensitive order, (iii) control the first cart to lead the first person around the warehouse, (iv) instruct the first person to pick product for at least two storage receptacles of the first cart that are dedicated to different discrete tasks, and (v) move the first cart at at least one of a speed equal to a normal pace of the first person and a speed faster than a normal pace of the first person.

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