Systems and methods for providing shipping of orders in an order fulfillment center
AssigneeBerkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
InventorsPrasanna VELAGAPUDI, Christopher GEYER, Benjamin COHEN, Joseph ROMANO, Matthew T. MASON
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Abstract
A standardized shipping tray is disclosed for use in an order fulfillment system. The standardized shipping tray includes a bottom panel that includes raised portions that assist to inhibit rolling on an object within along the bottom panel, and at least two flexible side panels that are adapted to fold inward under a force of a wrapping.
Claims30
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An object processing system for processing objects, said object processing system comprising:
- an input conveyance system by which objects are provided to at least one programmable motion device;
- a shipping tray conveyance system by which shipping trays are provided to the programmable motion device;
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- a non-transitory computer processing system for storing information regarding geometrical features of the shipping tray, said geometrical features including protrusions from a bottom panel of the shipping tray, and said geometrical features facilitating the loading of objects into the shipping tray by the programmable motion device.
A method of processing objects, said method comprising:
- receiving objects on an input conveyance system at least one programmable motion device;
- providing shipping trays to the programmable motion device;
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- loading objects onto at least one shipping tray responsive to geometrical features of the shipping tray, said geometrical features including protrusions from a bottom panel of the shipping tray, and said geometrical features facilitating the loading of objects into the shipping tray by the programmable motion device.
An object processing system comprising:
- a shipping tray that includes a bottom panel having a pattern of bumps, and at least two flexible side panels;
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- a placement planning system for planning placement of objects into the shipping tray by accessing bump pattern data representative of the pattern of bumps on the shipping tray and placement authority data associated with each object to be placed in the shipping tray, the placement authority data being representative of an ability of an object to remain in a position or location when placed, and wherein the placement of objects into the shipping tray is planned at least in part responsive to the placement authority data and is further responsive to the bump pattern data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.