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A method for managing mobile inventory within a virtual warehouse, said method comprising:housing a respective portion of the mobile inventory within a respective mobile unit among a plurality of mobile units;

collecting respective data relating to the portion of the mobile inventory within each mobile unit;

receiving a delivery request for a requested inventory to a delivery location;

determining a delivery mobile unit among the plurality of mobile units, based on comparing the respective portion of the mobile inventory with the requested inventory and comparing a transit time of each mobile unit to the delivery location based on the collecting of the respective data.

#1347Material handling system using autonomous mobile drive units and movable inventory trays

Applies to Claims 1,18

Submitted by: Christopher IlardiLast updated: over 1 year ago

Patent/Application # 6895301

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An inventory system includes a plurality of mobile drive units with a processor control and with a positioning system that enables the mobile drive units to navigate a factory floor. The mobile drive units interface with a material handling system to receive order requests and deliver inventory items to pack stations located on the factory floor. The inventory items are stored in trays stacked into movable inventory pods, which may be transported by the mobile drive units throughout the factory floor. The mobile drive units dock and undock with the movable inventory pods using a docking mechanism.

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