Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for moving pallets via unmanned motorized unit-guided forklifts
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Application No.: US15990274Application Date: 2018-05-25
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Publication No.: US10214400B2Publication Date: 2019-02-26
- Inventor: Donald R. High , Michael D. Atchley
- Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
- Main IPC: B66F9/06
- IPC: B66F9/06 ; B65G1/04 ; B66F9/075

Abstract:
In some embodiments, methods and systems of facilitating movement of product-containing pallets include at least one forklift unit configured to lift and move the product-containing pallets, at least one motorized transport unit configured to mechanically engage and disengage a respective forklift unit, and a central computer system in communication with the at least one motorized transport unit. The central computer system is configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one motorized transport unit. The signal is configured to cause the at least one motorized transport unit to control the at least one forklift unit to move at least one of the product-containing pallets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180273292A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING PALLETS VIA UNMANNED MOTORIZED UNIT-GUIDED FORKLIFTS Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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