Item retrieval using a robotic drive unit
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1. A system, comprising:
- a carrier rack comprising a receptacle;
a target rack comprising an item located in a container; and
a robotic drive unit comprising a computing device, the computing device being configured to cause the robotic drive unit to at least;
transport the carrier rack along a travel path to be proximate to the target rack;
transfer the container to the receptacle in the carrier rack by moving a container mover; and
transport the carrier rack with the container to a shipping preparation station.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit moves a container mover to transfer the container from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a carrier rack comprising a receptacle; a target rack comprising an item located in a container; and a robotic drive unit comprising a computing device, the computing device being configured to cause the robotic drive unit to at least; transport the carrier rack along a travel path to be proximate to the target rack; transfer the container to the receptacle in the carrier rack by moving a container mover; and transport the carrier rack with the container to a shipping preparation station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving, via a computing device of a robotic drive unit, instructions to transport a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit; transporting, via the robotic drive unit, the carrier storage unit to be proximate to the target storage unit; transferring a container from the target storage unit to a receptacle in the carrier storage unit by moving at least one container mover; and transporting, via the robotic drive unit, the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a power source; and at least one mobile computing device electrically coupled to the power source, the at least one mobile computing device being configured to at least; transport a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit, the target storage unit comprising an item stored within a container; transfer the container from the target storage unit to a receptacle in the carrier storage unit using a container mover; and transport the carrier storage unit with the item to a shipping preparation station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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