CA2936393A1 - Systemes, appareils et methodes d'assistance d'une installation de magasinage destines a distribuer et recuperer des modules de transport motorises qui effectuent des livraisons a distance - Google Patents

Systemes, appareils et methodes d'assistance d'une installation de magasinage destines a distribuer et recuperer des modules de transport motorises qui effectuent des livraisons a distance Download PDF

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CA2936393A1
CA2936393A1 CA2936393A CA2936393A CA2936393A1 CA 2936393 A1 CA2936393 A1 CA 2936393A1 CA 2936393 A CA2936393 A CA 2936393A CA 2936393 A CA2936393 A CA 2936393A CA 2936393 A1 CA2936393 A1 CA 2936393A1
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Donald R. HIGH
Michael D. Atchley
David Winkle
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Walmart Apollo LLC
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    • G05D1/0287—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles involving a plurality of land vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
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    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
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CA2936393A 2015-07-17 2016-07-15 Systemes, appareils et methodes d'assistance d'une installation de magasinage destines a distribuer et recuperer des modules de transport motorises qui effectuent des livraisons a distance Abandoned CA2936393A1 (fr)

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US201562194121P 2015-07-17 2015-07-17
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US11520337B2 (en) 2018-12-11 2022-12-06 Autonomous Shelf, Inc. Mobile inventory transport unit and autonomous operation of mobile inventory transportation unit networks
WO2020227381A1 (fr) * 2019-05-07 2020-11-12 Autonomous Shelf, Inc. Systèmes, procédés, plateformes informatiques et supports d'informations permettant de diriger et de commander un système de gestion d'inventaire autonome
US11308444B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2022-04-19 Autonomous Shelf, Inc. Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling a supply chain control territory in an autonomous inventory management system
US11790315B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2023-10-17 Autonomous Shelf, Inc. Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling an autonomous inventory management system
US12002006B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2024-06-04 Prime Robotics, Inc. Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling a supply chain control territory in an autonomous inventory management system
US11932490B2 (en) 2020-03-09 2024-03-19 Prime Robotics, Inc. Autonomous mobile inventory transport unit
US12014321B2 (en) 2020-06-02 2024-06-18 Prime Robotics, Inc. Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling an autonomous inventory management system in a retail control territory
US12065310B2 (en) 2020-06-02 2024-08-20 Prime Robotics Inc. Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for controlling an autonomous inventory management system

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