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RAIL-MOUNTED ROBOTIC INVENTORY SYSTEM

  • US 20140361077A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2014
  • Published: 12/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rail-mounted robotic inventory system, the system comprising:

  • a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items;

    a navigation module configured to;

    direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area;

    detect an obstacle; and

    determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area;

    an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data;

    wherein the rail-mounted robot is configured to collect multiple readings from one or more of the electronic tags associated with the inventory items, the multiple readings taken at multiple locations along the rail.

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