Patent ID: 7261511

Claim:
A pick up and delivery system for use with at least one mobile robot traveling on a surface, said system comprising: at least one fixed station, said at least one fixed station having a pick up position and a delivery position, said pick up position having: at least one pallet holding member, said at least one pallet holding member being affixed to said pick up position, and said delivery position having: at least one pallet delivery member, said at least one pallet delivery member being affixed to said delivery position; said at least one mobile robot having at least a first retaining member and a second retaining member; and at least one pallet, said at least one pallet having a first end and a second end and a length segment between said first and second ends, said first end having a first securing member and said second end having a second securing member, wherein: said first securing member adapted to interact with said at least one pallet holding member and said at least one pallet delivery member, and said second securing member adapted to interact with said first retaining member and said second retaining member, and wherein: said first retaining member interacts with said second securing member to remove said at least one pallet from said at least one pallet holding member and retain said at least one pallet on said first retaining member, and said delivery member interacts with said first securing member to remove said at least one pallet from said second retaining member and retain said at least one pallet on said at least one delivery member.