Patent ID: 11934181
Assignee: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 21:
22. A method for order fulfillment using robots, comprising:
receiving, by a server, an order comprising an order item;
selecting, by the server, a task robot to perform a task relating to fulfillment of the order;
determining, by the server, a destination for the task robot;
receiving, by the server, position information from the task robot;
determining, by the server, using the position information, that the task robot is positioned so as to be ready to perform the task;
transmitting, by the server, in response to the determination that the task robot is positioned so as to be ready to perform the task, one or more of: the task and the destination to the task robot;
positioning the order item, by the task robot, directly onto a packer robot, the packer robot configured to pack the order item into a container, the packer robot further configured to traverse across a floor; and
receiving, by the server, from the task robot, a task confirmation confirming that the task has been completed.