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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION OF ITEMS BETWEEN VARIABLE ENDPOINTS

  • US 20130110281A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2011
  • Published: 05/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated system for transporting items between variable endpoints, comprising:

  • a guidance system for identifying the endpoints; and

    at least one autonomous mobile robot interacting with the guidance system for automatically moving items between the endpoints, said at least one robot being configured to (a) collect an item to be transported at a source endpoint, (b) travel to a destination endpoint utilizing the guidance system to locate the destination endpoint, (c) deliver the item to the destination endpoint, and (d) repeat (a) through (c) for a given set of items;

    wherein the guidance system is dynamically reconfigurable to identify new endpoints.

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