Abstract: A transport system includes a transport robot and a plurality of kinds of loading platform portions each of which is able to be connected to the transport robot. The transport system includes: a determination unit that determines a loading platform portion to which the transport robot is to be connected, from the plurality of kinds of loading platform portions, based on a transport condition; and a connection control unit that controls a connecting operation between the transport robot and the loading platform portion determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A wafer calibrator structure and calibration method is characterized in that the wafer calibrator structure mainly includes a square box base, a p-direction linear driving device, a Z-direction lifting driving device, a ?-direction rotary driving device, and an optical calibration device. The square box base is a box-shaped structure. The base is rectangular, and columns are installed at the four corners of the base. The upper surface of the columns supports a rectangular top plate, and support pins are installed on the top plate.

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.

Abstract: An overhead transport vehicle includes an elevator including a base on which a holding device is provided, a plurality of suspension attaching portions to which each of the plurality of belts are attached and supporting the base to be vertically movable from below in a vertical direction via a vibration isolator, and a lock mechanism that fixes a relative positional relation between each of the plurality of suspension attaching portions and the base. The overhead transport vehicle further includes a controller that controls so that the lock mechanism is locked to fix a relative position relation at least partially during elevating operation of the elevator and also controls so that the lock mechanism is unlocked by releasing the lock at least partially during traveling operation of a body unit.

Abstract: There is provided a conveyor assembly for sorting merchandise items. In one form, the conveyor assembly includes: a merchandise identification module; sortation modules each comprising a multi-directional sorting portion with two sets of rollers, a first wing including a third set of rollers, a second wing including a fourth set of rollers, and a controller configured to receive an IP address; a first, disassembled state of the sortation modules; a second, assembled state of the sortation modules; a merchandise database; and a control circuit configured to receive identifying information about an unsorted merchandise item, assign a unique IP address to each sortation module corresponding to the position of the sortation module, determine a sortation destination for the unsorted merchandise item, determine the sortation module corresponding to the sortation destination; and instruct the controller of the corresponding sortation module to divert the unsorted merchandise item to the sortation destination.

Abstract: A system is provided for the identification and separation of heterogeneous material, the system comprising: a hyperspectral identification system for capturing spectra of material; a computer receiving and analyzing data from the hyperspectral identification system and selecting desired materials from the heterogeneous materials; and an ejection system, whereby the desired materials are ejected from the system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage and sorting method and apparatus, a control device and a storage medium, and relates to the field of logistics. The storing and sorting apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a conveying device configured to convey articles; and at least one storage device, wherein the storage device is located over the conveying device, and is configured to obtain and store the articles conveyed on the conveying device in a storage phase, and release the stored articles to the conveying device in a sorting phase.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosed embodiment, a lift includes at least one load handling device configured so as to reciprocate along a lift axis, the load handling device including a frame forming a payload section with a payload support surface having a common elevation configured to hold one or more pickfaces at the common elevation of the payload support surface, at least one transfer arm movably mounted to the frame, and a drive section connected to the load handling device and being configured to move the load handling device along the lift axis, wherein the one or more pickfaces carried in unison by the payload support surface of the at least one load handling device, define an order sequence of pickfaces on the at least one load handling device according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed cases.

Abstract: Method of sorting articles to a plurality of delivery routes includes sequencing a plurality of delivery stops within each of a plurality of routes based on a predefined criterion, and, depositing articles associated with a first delivery stop of each route in a first sequence container. The method also includes transferring articles from the first sequence container to a respective route container of a plurality of route containers, each route container associated with a route, depositing articles associated with a second delivery stop of each route in a second sequence container, and, transferring articles from the second sequence container to the respective route container of the plurality of route containers. Transferring articles from the second sequence container commences after completion of transferring articles from the first sequence container.

Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a plurality of racks having a plurality of storage locations. The racks may be arranged to form one or more aisles. The vehicles are configured to drive horizontally along a path that may extend along a path under the racks that is parallel to the aisles. Additionally, the vehicles may be operated to turn while the vehicle is positioned under one of the racks. The vehicles may travel under the racks and cross one or more aisles to reach a particular column in one of the aisles. The vehicle climbs upwardly within the particular column to retrieve an item from a storage location in the column.

Abstract: A virtual facility robotics system may include a storage system, a data engine, an integration system, a virtual facility interface system, and a simulator engine. The storage system may store video data of a real facility. The data engine may train a neural rendering model providing a photorealistic three-dimensional representation of the real facility. The integration system may provide facilitate communication with a robot fleet manager configured to control one or more robots operating within the real facility. The virtual facility interface system may provide access to information stored in a virtual facility that includes the photorealistic three-dimensional representation of the real facility. The virtual facility interface system may be configured to provide information to the robot fleet manager via the integration system upon request. The simulator engine may simulate a future state of the real facility including one or more novel views generated based on the neural rendering model.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling driving of a transport vehicle in a goods transport system includes a processing unit providing information on a movement path of the transport vehicle, a motion controller generating a drive signal including front- and rear-wheel torque signals for driving front and rear wheels, respectively, of the transport vehicle, a front-wheel torque controller controlling rotation torque of the front wheel on the basis of the front-wheel torque signal, and a rear-wheel torque controller controlling rotation torque of the rear wheel on the basis of the rear-wheel torque signal. The motion controller includes a position controller generating a positional signal determining a position of the transport vehicle, a speed controller generating a speed signal determining a speed of the transport vehicle, and a torque distributor generating the front- and rear-wheel torque signals.

Abstract: Goods storage and retrieval systems and materials handling vehicles are provided. The goods storage and retrieval system includes a multilevel warehouse racking system; a materials handling vehicle comprising a mast assembly, a picking attachment, and vehicle-based cart engagement hardware; a mobile storage cart; and a transporter comprising transporter-based engagement hardware. The transporter-based engagement hardware enables the transporter to engage, transport, and disengage the mobile storage cart. The vehicle-based cart engagement hardware is coupled to the mast assembly to (i) engage and disengage the mobile storage cart and (ii) transport the mobile storage cart to multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The mast assembly and the picking attachment are configured to access multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The picking attachment is configured to transfer totes between the multilevel warehouse racking system and the mobile storage cart.

Abstract: An trajectory information generating unit for generating trajectory information defining a trajectory for which a picking hand picks a work at a first position and arranges the work at a second position, an execution control unit for operating a picking apparatus based on trajectory information generated by the trajectory information generating unit, and an execution time estimating unit for estimating a period of time from when the picking apparatus receives an instruction for starting an operation on a work to a time when the operation of the picking apparatus on the work is ended are included. The trajectory information generating unit may adjust an amount of calculation based on an estimation result of the execution time estimating unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for determining a warehouse inventory, which relate to the technical field of computers. One implementation mode of the method comprises: determining, based on a corresponding relationship between virtual storage spaces and containers in a warehouse, the containers located in the virtual storage spaces; acquiring, in accordance with a corresponding relationship between containers, items, and item quantities, the item quantities of the items located in the containers, thereby obtaining a total quantity of the items in the virtual storage spaces; and acquiring the quantities of the items located in physical storage spaces in the warehouse, and updating a total inventory in the warehouse by combining the quantities of the items located in the physical storage spaces with the total quantity of the items in the virtual storage spaces.

Abstract: Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.

Abstract: A remotely operated vehicle for an automated storage and retrieval system moves a product item between a storage container stored in an automated storage and retrieval grid configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and a further container. The remotely operated vehicle includes a vehicle body; a wheel arrangement connected to the vehicle body configured to move the remotely operated vehicle along a rail system of the automated storage and retrieval system; and a picking system for moving the product item between the storage container and the further container. The vehicle includes a container lifting device configured to carry the further container. The picking system includes a picking arm having a first end connected to the vehicle body and a second end. The picking system includes a holding mechanism for releasably holding of the product item. The holding mechanism is provided in the second end of the picking arm.

Abstract: A conveyance system includes a conveyance robot that conveys a carried item adjacent to an obstacle, by approaching the carried item in a predetermined control target direction, getting into under the carried item, and moving when the carried item is lifted by an elevating device. The conveyance system obtains information on a control error indicating deflection in a yawing direction of a moving direction of the conveyance robot relative to the control target direction, when the conveyance robot gets into under the carried item, determines whether the carried item interferes with the obstacle, when the conveyance robot starts moving in the condition where the carried item is lifted, based on the obtained control error information, and corrects the control target direction used when the conveyance robot gets into under the carried item, to reduce the control error, when determining that the carried item interferes with the obstacle.

Abstract: A system and method for managing items for fulfilment of an order in a warehouse are provided. The method comprises retrieving, at one instance, at least one item of the one or more items associated with an order being processed; scanning the items to generate a scan information therefor; assigning one of storage bins of a plurality of storage bins to the order being processed based on the acquired scan information; one of one or more sorting robots, provided on one or more platform levels to collect the said at least one item and transfer the said at least one item to the assigned storage bin to the order being processed; and transferring the said assigned storage bin to a packaging station in the warehouse, when each of the one or more items associated with the order being processed are transferred to the said assigned storage bin.

Abstract: A robotic palletization/depalletization system is disclosed. In various embodiments, data associated with a plurality of items to be stacked on or in a destination location is received, and a plan to stack the items on or in the destination location is generated based at least in part on the received data. The generating the plan includes determining a source location from which to pick the item based at least in part on (i) an attribute of the source location, and (ii) a state of a platform or receptacle on which one or more items are to be stacked.