公开(公告)号：US10040630B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15640462

申请日：2017-07-01

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Aprea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US10703567B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16559453

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Aprea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US10399777B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US16057463

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Aprea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US09694977B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14883310

申请日：2015-10-14

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Matthew Aprea ,  Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: A storage fill and retrieval system includes fixed storage locations distributed in a storage space and defining at least one human pick zone having at least one collection tote location, at least one autonomous mobile robot configured for holding and transporting a tote within the storage space and having an end effector arranged for autonomous transfer of the tote between the at least one robot and a tote holding station and a collection tote location, and a storage management system communicably connected to the at least one robot and configured to associate each robot with a human pick zone, wherein the at least one robot is configured to transport the tote to the collection tote location of each associated human pick zone, and wherein each collection tote location is arranged for human picker access and defines an interface between a human picker and the at least one robot.