Title:
BOT POSITION SENSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/083055
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
A storage and retrieval system including a storage structure (130) having storage shelves (600), each storage shelf (600) having slats for supporting stored items where the slats are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, an autonomous transport vehicle (110) including at least one sensor configured to sense each of the slats and output a signal indicating when a slat is sensed, and a controller for verifying a location of the autonomous transport vehicle (110) within the storage structure (130) based on at least the output signal.
Inventors:
TOEBES STEPHEN C (US)
SULLIVAN ROBERT (US)
CYRULIK MICHAEL (US)
LERT JOHN (US)
SULLIVAN ROBERT (US)
CYRULIK MICHAEL (US)
LERT JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/065234
Publication Date:
September 27, 2012
Filing Date:
December 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SYMBOTIC LLC (US)
TOEBES STEPHEN C (US)
SULLIVAN ROBERT (US)
CYRULIK MICHAEL (US)
LERT JOHN (US)
TOEBES STEPHEN C (US)
SULLIVAN ROBERT (US)
CYRULIK MICHAEL (US)
LERT JOHN (US)
International Classes:
B65G1/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARCOVICI, Janik et al. (LLP99 Hawley Lan, Stratford CT, US)
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