Rail-mounted robotic inventory system

摘要

Examples of a rail-mounted robotic inventory system are provided. The system includes a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items. The system can include a navigation module configured to direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area, detect obstacles, and determine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area. The system can include an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify and/or locate the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data.

主权项

1. A rail-mounted robotic inventory system, the system comprising:
a rail-mounted robot having an electronic tag reader configured to receive electronic tag data from electronic tags associated with inventory items; a navigation module configured to:
direct the rail-mounted robot along a rail through an inventory area;detect an obstacle; anddetermine a position of the rail-mounted robot within the inventory area; an inventory identification module configured to receive the electronic tag data from the rail-mounted robot and identify the inventory items in the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data; wherein the rail-mounted robot is configured to collect multiple readings from one or more of the electronic tags associated with the inventory items, the multiple readings taken at multiple locations along the rail; wherein the inventory module is further configured to determine locations of the inventory items within the inventory area based at least partly on the electronic tag data and the position of the rail-mounted robot.