LOGISTICS ROBOT FLEET MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND FLEET MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240231365A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18447606

    申请日:2023-08-10

    Inventor: Min Cheol JEONG

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0297 G05D2201/0216

    Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes classifying a plurality of aisles into a single-sided docking aisle and a double-sided docking aisle within a structure including a plurality of workstations are arranged in the aisle, determining positions of each of a plurality of logistics robots within each section of each aisle based on received respective positions of respective logistics robots and received respective states of the respective logistics robots, counting a first number of moving logistics robots in each section of each aisle and a second number of waiting logistics robots in each section of each aisle, performing a first traffic control with respect to logistics robots that have entered the traffic section, performing a second traffic control with respect to logistics robots that have requested a docking-out, and generating and assigning a mission corresponding to a result of the first traffic control and the second traffic control.

    Operation Assistance for Autonomous Material Handling Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20240231356A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18490525

    申请日:2023-10-19

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 B66F9/063 G05D1/0038 G05D2201/0216

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to autonomous operation of material handling vehicles within a facility, such as a factory or warehouse. An unmanned, autonomous material handling vehicle can encounter a variety of issues operating within the facility, and may need assistance to resolve such issues. The unmanned, autonomous material handling vehicle can transmit a request for assistance to a manned, non-autonomous material handling vehicle, and a human operating the manned, non-autonomous material handling vehicle can assist the unmanned, autonomous material handling vehicle.

    INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20240184292A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18522615

    申请日:2023-11-29

    Abstract: An information processing device includes a route information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a scheduled route of each of a plurality of movable apparatuses; a congestion degree calculation unit configured to divide a route acquired by the route information acquisition unit into a plurality of sections and calculate a congestion degree indicating a density of movable apparatuses present within the sections for each of the sections; a following route planning unit configured to, on the basis of the congestion degree calculated by the congestion degree calculation unit, determine a following route section in which a movable apparatus performs following route with respect to another movable apparatus and determine whether or not to perform following with respect to each of the plurality of movable apparatuses within the following route section; and a control instruction determination unit configured to determine a control instruction with respect to each of the plurality of movable apparatuses in accordance with a following route plan determined by the following route planning unit.

    Automated storage and retrieval system with integral secured personnel access zones and remote rover shutdown

    公开(公告)号:US11989016B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17812009

    申请日:2022-07-12

    Applicant: Symbotic LLC

    CPC classification number: G05D1/00 G05D1/0297 G05D2201/0216

    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 independently register a dynamic location of at least one of the vehicles, selected from the multiple vehicles in the transportation space, and command shutdown, via the remote communication link, to only the selected at least one vehicle at the registered location if the registered location corresponds to a predetermined location.

    Autonomous vehicles management in an operating environment

    公开(公告)号:US11975954B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17539223

    申请日:2021-12-01

    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to method and system for autonomous vehicles management in an operating environment. The method may include sending a route plan in response to a request received by an autonomous vehicle from amongst a plurality of autonomous vehicles in an operating environment including one or more devices, wherein the one or more device comprises device or device space. The method may further include categorizing the route plan into path segments, the path segments including a first path segment including one or more nodes from the plurality of nodes being inside a device zone of the one or more devices and a second path segment including one or more nodes from the plurality of nodes being outside the device zone of the one or more devices. The method may further include determining a type of path segment from the categorized path segments for each of the node in the navigation segment and annotating the first node of the first path segment with a second precondition based on determination of a destination node from the one or more nodes and the second precondition includes performing a hard lock action of the first device for the autonomous vehicle traversing the first path segment to the destination node.

    DE-CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC-AWARE NAVIGATIONAL PLANNING FOR MOBILE ROBOTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240142985A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17976469

    申请日:2022-10-28

    Abstract: A method includes: storing an occupancy map for a facility, the occupancy map defining: for each of a plurality of regions in the facility, a current occupancy for a present time value, and for each of at least a subset of the regions, a future occupancy for a subsequent time value; generating a path from a current pose of a mobile robot in the facility to a target pose, based on the current and future occupancies; in response to execution of the path at the mobile robot, capturing sensor data representing a vicinity of the mobile robot; detecting an obstacle from the sensor data; and transmitting occupancy data for generating an updated occupancy map including an updated future occupancy for at least one of the subset of regions, the occupancy data including obstacle data indicating a location of the obstacle, and path data defining the path.

    System for automatic loading / unloading and related devices

    公开(公告)号:US11948121B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17001227

    申请日:2020-08-24

    Inventor: Nan Wu

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for automatic loading/unloading and related devices, capable of achieving fully automated goods transportation within a particular area. The system includes: an autonomous driving control device (1) configured to control the autonomous vehicle to autonomously move to a loading/unloading destination upon receiving a transportation instruction containing the loading/unloading destination and transmit a standby message to a management system (2); and control the autonomous vehicle to leave the loading/unloading destination upon receiving a loading/unloading completion instruction; the management system (2) configured to transmit the transportation instruction to the autonomous driving control device (1) and transmit a loading/unloading instruction to a loading/unloading control device (3) upon receiving the standby message; and transmit the loading/unloading completion instruction to the autonomous driving control device (1) upon receiving a loading/unloading completion message transmitted from the loading/unloading control device (3), and the loading/unloading control device (3) configured to control a loading/unloading device to load goods onto or unload goods from the autonomous vehicle upon receiving the loading/unloading instruction, and transmit the loading/unloading completion message to the management system (2) when the loading/unloading is completed.

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