公开(公告)号：US20240310830A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18670414

申请日：2024-05-21

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Rick K. Dorval ,  Todd COMINS

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/222

CPC classification number: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/222

Abstract: A transportation system having a transportation space including destinations distributed in the transportation space, multiple independent automated vehicles configured for free roving through the transportation space to and between the destinations so that the vehicles are dynamically distributed through the transportation space, a control system communicably connected via a remote communication link to each of the vehicles and having a system controller that addresses each vehicle to different destinations, and the control system having a vehicle accountant controller separate and distinct from the system controller and configured to, and command stopping, via a black channel protocol, of the remote communication link, that effects a verified and secure shut down command