Abstract: A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes implementing an order-fulfillment workflow via an order-fulfillment system including a fleet of bimanual mobile robots respectively equipped with end-effector sets. The fleet includes subfleets assigned to different respective operation types within the order-fulfillment workflow. The method further includes receiving updated information for the order-fulfillment workflow and determining a reallocation of at least some of the mobile robots among the subfleets based at least partially on the updated information. The method also includes implementing the reallocation by, in part, changing the respective end-effector sets of the reallocated mobile robots from first end-effector sets of a first set type to second end-effector sets of a second set type different than the first set type.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing self-checkout systems that utilize a scanning imager or camera which includes a selectively steerable field of view. A tracking subsystem may include a targeting imager or camera that captures data (e.g., 3-dimensional data) that characterizes objects in an environment, for instance a retail environment. Images captured by one or more targeting imagers may be used to determine characteristics of objects. The characteristics may be used to generate an object model, which is a collection of properties about an object in the field of view. The tracking subsystem directs the field of view of the relatively higher resolution scanning imager with a relatively narrow field of view to track one or more objects so that images of the objects may be captured. The images are processed to identify the identification of the objects so that the objects may be added to a transaction list to complete a purchase process.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing self-checkout systems that utilize a scanning imager or camera which includes a selectively steerable field of view. A tracking subsystem may include a targeting imager or camera that captures data (e.g., 3-dimensional data) that characterizes objects in an environment, for instance a retail environment. Images captured by one or more targeting imagers may be used to determine characteristics of objects. The characteristics may be used to generate an object model, which is a collection of properties about an object in the field of view. The tracking subsystem directs the field of view of the relatively higher resolution scanning imager with a relatively narrow field of view to track one or more objects so that images of the objects may be captured. The images are processed to identify the identification of the objects so that the objects may be added to a transaction list to complete a purchase process.