Abstract: An order fulfillment system is described herein. The system includes an inventory database identifying inventoried items, an assembly line system configured to deliver items to at least one workstation, at least one camera configured to scan items being transported by the assembly line system in real-time, and a computing system. The computing system is programmed to execute the steps of: receiving an order notification for an order, identifying items in the order, prioritizing the order based on a prescribed rule, receiving a scanned image from the at least one camera, mapping the scanned image to a corresponding inventoried item, ascertaining a location of the corresponding inventoried item, and operating the assembly line system to: sort the identified items in the order, and send the identified items to a destination, such that movement of those identified items can be controlled and re-routed as necessary.

Abstract: An order fulfillment system is described herein. The system includes an inventory database identifying inventoried items, an assembly line system configured to deliver items to at least one workstation, at least one camera configured to scan items being transported by the assembly line system in real-time, and a computing system. The computing system is programmed to execute the steps of: receiving an order notification for an order, identifying items in the order, prioritizing the order based on a prescribed rule, receiving a scanned image from the at least one camera, mapping the scanned image to a corresponding inventoried item, ascertaining a location of the corresponding inventoried item, and operating the assembly line system to: sort the identified items in the order, and send the identified items to a destination, such that movement of those identified items can be controlled and re-routed as necessary.

Abstract: A system for use in consolidating items into orders and delivering items to a workstation is described herein. The system includes a plurality of workstations, each workstation including an assembling area for assembling orders, an assembly line system configured to deliver items to the plurality of workstations, and a computing system to execute the steps of: receiving an order notification indicating an order, identifying items included in the order, assigning a corresponding workstation to the order, and operating the assembly line system to deliver the identified items included in the order to the corresponding workstation.

Abstract: A widget device for use in delivering products or items stored on a storage unit to a transfer system, is described herein. The widget device includes a shell, a positioning magnet mounted to the shell and deployable to selectively contact the storage unit to hold the widget device at a desired location associated with a corresponding product or item, and a processor programmed to operate the positioning magnet to control a position of the widget device with respect to the storage unit.

Abstract: A system for use in consolidating items into orders and delivering items to a workstation is described herein. The system includes a plurality of workstations, each workstation including an assembling area for assembling orders, an assembly line system configured to deliver items to the plurality of workstations, and a computing system to execute the steps of: receiving an order notification indicating an order, identifying items included in the order, assigning a corresponding workstation to the order, and operating the assembly line system to deliver the identified items included in the order to the corresponding workstation.

Abstract: A system for pickup of assembled grocery orders is described herein. The system includes a drive-through lane, a check-in unit associated with the drive through lane, a cashier workstation, an assembly line system configured to deliver grocery items to the cashier workstation, and a computing system. The computer system includes a processor programmed to operate the assembly line system to deliver grocery items to the cashier workstation by receiving first information from a main assembly line scanning device indicating the grocery items being transported by a main assembly line, receiving second information from the workstation scanning device indicating a corresponding grocery item included in a grocery order is adjacent to the cashier workstation, and displaying a notification message on a monitor display screen indicating the corresponding grocery item is adjacent to the cashier workstation.

Abstract: A system including a storage unit operable for distributing retail products or items. A baseboard section is disposed on a proximate bottom portion of the storage unit. The baseboard includes a compartmentalized segment that is configured to store perishable products or items. A widget sensor detects if a product or item is added or removed from the compartment areas. A shelving section is disposed on a top portion of the baseboard section. The shelving section includes at least one or more shelves that are configured to stack on top of each other. A widget device fetches and delivers the products or items. A shelf back door includes magnetic materials that are configured to guide the widget device.

Abstract: A system for pickup of assembled grocery orders is described herein. The system includes a plurality of color-coded drive-through lanes, a plurality of check-in units with each check-in unit being associated with a corresponding color-coded drive through lane and including a computer check-in device, a plurality of color-coded cashier workstations, an assembly line system configured to deliver grocery items to each of the plurality of color-coded cashier workstations, and a computing system. The computer system includes a processor programmed to receive a check-in notification from a computer check-in device, identify a color-coded drive through lane associated with the computer check-in device, identify a grocery order associated with the check-in notification, and operate the assembly line system to deliver grocery items included in the identified grocery order to a corresponding color-coded cashier workstation associated with the identified color-coded drive through lane.