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Deployment of mobile automated vehicles

  • US 8,825,226 B1
  • Filed: 12/17/2013
  • Issued: 09/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for deployment of an automated mobile vehicle into an event area, comprising:

  • a memory coupled to one or more processors and storing program instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to;

    detect an occurrence of an event within a materials handling facility, wherein the event is an interruption of an operation of an infrastructure component of the materials handling facility;

    determine an event area surrounding a portion of the materials handling facility affected by the event; and

    transmit instructions to deploy an automated mobile vehicle into the event area, wherein the automated mobile vehicle is configured to provide coverage to restore the interruption to the infrastructure component.

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