SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOBILE DRIVE UNITS

摘要

A method for moving a mobile drive unit within a workspace includes recei ving a path. The path includes at least an initial segment and one or more a dditional segments. The initial segment includes a portion of the path adjac ent to the first point; and at least one of the additional segments includes a portion of the path adjacent to the second point. The method further incl udes storing the path, reserving the initial segment of the path, and moving away from the first point along the initial segment. After initiating movem ent along the initial segment, the method includes reserving each of the add itional segments of the path and moving toward the second point along each o f the additional segments while that segment is reserved.