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Adaptable container handling system

  • US 8,915,692 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2009
  • Issued: 12/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An adaptable container handling system comprising:

  • a boundary subsystem; and

    one or more of robots each including;

    a chassis,a container lift mechanism moveable with respect to the robot chassis for transporting at least one container,a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis,a boundary sensing subsystem,a container detection subsystem, anda controller receiving outputs from and being responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and the container detection subsystem, said controller comprising one or more processors programmed with logic instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

    control the drive subsystem to follow a boundary once intercepted until a container is detected and turn until another container is detected, andcontrol the container lift mechanism to place a transported container proximate the second detected container.

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