Patent ID: 9135216
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G01B,G06F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A system for automated retail comprising: a product rack, the product rack comprising a plurality of compartments arranged along one or both of a horizontal axis and a vertical axis; wherein at least one compartment of the plurality of compartments comprises a door configured to open and close the at least one compartment, wherein at least a portion of the door is substantially transparent; a basket; a gantry system, wherein the basket is movably coupled to the gantry system, wherein the gantry system is configured to position the basket adjacent to any of the plurality of compartments by moving the basket along one or both of the horizontal axis and the vertical axis; and a scanner that moves with the basket, wherein the scanner is configured to identify a product within the at least one compartment or to determine that the at least one compartment is empty, and wherein a scanner signal of the scanner is configured to pass through the at least a portion of the door.