Systems, devices and methods of controlling motorized transport units in fulfilling product orders
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Feb 20, 2018
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Mar 4, 2016
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Mar 6, 2015
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Some embodiments include apparatuses to fulfill customer orders comprising a motorized transport unit; a product pick unit (PPU) that cooperate with the motorized transport unit; a wireless communication network; and a central computer system configured to communicate with the multiple motorized transport units and the plurality of product pick units, and comprises a control circuit and memory storing instructions executed to cause the control circuit to: communicate an instruction to the motorized transport unit and direct the motorized transport unit to transport the product pick unit to a determined first location within the shopping facility proximate to where a first product having been ordered is located; and communicate an instruction to the product pick unit cooperated with the motorized transport unit and direct the product pick unit to retrieve the first product.
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- E01H:STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEAN....
- H04N:PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06Q:DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAP....
- G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
- B60P:VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRA....
- B66F:HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERW....
- G01C:MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING....
- G01S:RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMI....
- B62B:HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMB....
- H04W:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- A47F:SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SH....
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