US 11,685,602 B2
Warehouse automation systems and methods
Rylan Hamilton, Boston, MA (US); Jerome Dubois, Waltham, MA (US); Christopher Cacioppo, Somerville, MA (US); and Timothy Higgins, Rockport, MA (US)
Assigned to 6 River Systems, LLC, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by 6 River Systems, LLC, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/22,642.
Application 17/022,642 is a continuation of application No. 16/377,740, filed on Apr. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,807,800.
Application 16/377,740 is a continuation of application No. 16/190,570, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,294,028, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/190,570 is a continuation of application No. 16/034,125, filed on Jul. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,239,694, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 16/034,125 is a continuation of application No. 15/812,287, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,053,289, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 15/812,287 is a continuation of application No. 15/371,590, filed on Dec. 7, 2016, granted, now 9,834,380, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,966, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0407164 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2023.01)
CPC B65G 1/1373 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/1375 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cart, comprising:
a storage location for receiving products for transport; and
a control subsystem adapted to control the cart to automatically move and guide a person around an area where products are stored, wherein guiding the person around the area includes adjusting a movement speed of the cart based on a distance of the person from the cart.
 
2. The cart of claim 1, wherein the control subsystem is adapted to guide the person to a location of a task.