Abstract: A system and a method for the automated fulfillment of retail orders in a facility is disclosed. A sorting control device aggregates a plurality of orders into a master picklist divides the master picklist into sub-picklists based on a location of the items. The sub-picklists, a first location of an item, and the location of a dock to a conveyor system are transmitted to an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV). The AGV navigates to the first location and obtains the item. The AGV iterates the sub-picklist navigating and retrieving each item. The AGV navigates to the AGV dock of a conveyor system and deposits the items at an inlet of the conveyor system. The conveyor system scans each of the items as they pass through a scan tube. Based on the scanning, each item is directed by a set of computer controlled rollers and actuated platforms to a destination isolation wing.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are provided for processing of designated items in a facility. In exemplary embodiments, data is received from the scanning of a machine-readable identifier affixed to a first item and that type of item is identified as requiring special handling based on the data and unique criteria derived for the facility. The unique criteria are based at least in part on historical loss data associated with the facility. The item is placed in a secure storage location and one or more images taken by an imaging device of the designated item located in the secure storage location are taken. The images of the designated item in the secure storage location are associated with a record for the designated item in a database.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are provided for processing of designated items in a facility. In exemplary embodiments, data is received from the scanning of a machine-readable identifier affixed to a first item and that type of item is identified as requiring special handling based on the data and unique criteria derived for the facility. The unique criteria are based at least in part on historical loss data associated with the facility. The item is placed in a secure storage location and one or more images taken by an imaging device of the designated item located in the secure storage location are taken. The images of the designated item in the secure storage location are associated with a record for the designated item in a database.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for automated product sorting and coordinated delivery using autonomous delivery vehicles within a facility. In exemplary embodiments, a system scans machine readable identifiers affixed to items, and sorts the items into two or more categories. A selected item is identified as scheduled to be picked up in-facility based on the scanning of the machine-readable identifier. An optimal route within the facility from the automated sorting device to a tower apparatus is determined for the a selected autonomous delivery vehicle based at least in part on at least one of facility traffic patterns, locations of other autonomous delivery vehicles, a number of items to be delivered, and additional tasks that can be performed by the selected autonomous delivery vehicle while delivering the item. The selected autonomous delivery vehicle navigates along the optimal route to the tower apparatus to deliver the selected item to the tower apparatus.

Abstract: A system and a method for the automated fulfillment of retail orders in a facility is disclosed. A sorting control device aggregates a plurality of orders into a master picklist divides the master picklist into sub-picklists based on a location of the items. The sub-picklists, a first location of an item, and the location of a dock to a conveyor system are transmitted to an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV). The AGV navigates to the first location and obtains the item. The AGV iterates the sub-picklist navigating and retrieving each item. The AGV navigates to the AGV dock of a conveyor system and deposits the items at an inlet of the conveyor system. The conveyor system scans each of the items as they pass through a scan tube. Based on the scanning, each item is directed by a set of computer controlled rollers and actuated platforms to a destination isolation wing.

Abstract: Described in detail herein is an automated marking system. The autonomous robot device can locate and identify one or more cases stored in at least one of a plurality of bins in the first location of the facility, wherein each case containing a set of like physical objects. The autonomous robot device can transmit identifying information of the at least one of the one or more cases to the computing system. The computing system can determine a priority for a quantity of the first set of like physical objects to be moved from the at least one of the one or more cases to the second location of the facility. The computing system can instruct the at least one autonomous robot device to mark the at least one of the one or more cases with an identifying mark denoting the determined priority.