System and method for transporting inventory items in logistic facilities

A robot for transporting items in a system, the system comprising a plurality of structures of different designs for holding the items for transport, a plurality of robots connected in a wireless network for transporting the plurality of structures, and a control system connected in the wireless network, the robot configured to:

• based on instructions from the control system, move to a current location;
• based on instructions from the control system, occupy an assigned lifting location associated with the structure;
• based on instructions from the control system, engage with the assigned lifting location to perform a lift operation;
• based on instructions from the control system, transport with the number of robots, the structure to a new location.

A robot for transporting items in a system, the system comprising a plurality of structures of different designs for holding the items for transport, a plurality of robots connected in a wireless network for transporting the plurality of structures, and a control system connected in the wireless network, wherein the control system is a distributed system comprising a plurality of control agents, a control agent within each robot, the robot configured to:

• receive a transport request indicating a structure to be transported from a current location to a new location;
• determine if the robot is the closest robot of the plurality of robots to the structure;
• if the robot is the closest robot to the structure
• determine, based on the transport request, a number of robots to assign to the transport request;
• coordinate a lift operation by the number of robots of the structure, wherein during the lift operation each robot engages with a lifting location associated with the structure;
• and
• coordinating transport, by the number of robots, of the structure to the new location.