US 11,681,983 B2
Systems and methods for prioritizing pick jobs while optimizing efficiency
Christopher Leonardo, Waltham, MA (US); Ellen Patridge, Somerville, MA (US); and Félix Alberto Rodríguez Falcón, Somerville, MA (US)
Assigned to 6 RIVER SYSTEMS, LLC, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by 6 River Systems, LLC, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/383,437.
Prior Publication US 2023/0022085 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G08G 1/09 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0221 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G08G 1/093 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method of assigning pick jobs to autonomous vehicles, the method comprising:
determining an estimated completion time for respective ones of a plurality of pick jobs based on first pick rate data for a first autonomous vehicle;
performing a comparison of associated due dates of the respective ones of the plurality of pick jobs to the estimated completion time to identify an at-risk pick job, the at-risk pick job indicative of completion of a first job of the plurality of pick jobs after the associated due date for the first job;
generating an order of completion of the at-risk pick job and remaining ones of the plurality of pick jobs;
transmitting signals to the first autonomous vehicle to cause the first autonomous vehicle to execute the at-risk pick job based on the order of completion;
revising the order of completion of the remaining ones of the plurality of pick jobs based on second pick rate data for the first autonomous vehicle, the second pick rate data associated with execution of the at-risk pick job; and
transmitting signals to the first autonomous vehicle to cause the first autonomous vehicle to execute the remaining ones of the plurality of pick jobs based on the revised order of completion.