Abstract: A method and system are provided for task allocation for a material handling system with autonomous mobile robots (AMR) operating within a material handling facility. The AMRs are configured to self-select tasks to perform utilizing a computer based warehouse execution system (WES) utilizing a pending workflow list of tasks to be performed within the material handling facility. The AMRs include onboard computers for communicating with the WES and to self-select tasks from the pending workflow list. The AMR may be directed to a prioritized task or task queue, and the WES may lock an AMR to a task or task queue until the task or tasks are performed, or until the AMR determines that the AMR should be reassigned or otherwise relieved of the task or task queue. The AMRs are thus adapted to independently self-select tasks, where the AMR and/or WES may enable the AMR to self-select tasks.

Abstract: An automated warehouse material movement system and method of moving material in a warehouse, includes a computer based warehouse executive subsystem (WEX) that is programed with computer code to maintain inventory location and quantity information, schedule inventory movement and track inventory movement within the warehouse and a computer based mobile robot automation subsystem (MAS) that is programed with computer code to maintain information of floor layout of the warehouse, maintain information on mobile robots in the warehouse, allocate and deallocate mobile robots to particular missions, control and track movement of mobile robots and provide situational reporting of the mobile robots.