CPC B65G 1/0492 (2013.01) | 23 Claims |
1. A method of operating an automated storage and retrieval system having more than one storage levels and at least one autonomous rover, the method comprising:
providing at least one rover entry or exit station, the at least one rover entry or exit station being in communication with at least one storage level of the more than one storage levels; and
effecting, with a controller, insertion or removal of the at least one autonomous rover via the at least one rover entry or exit station to at least one of introduce and remove the at least one autonomous rover at a predetermined storage level, and effecting, with the controller, at least one of rover load balancing and work load balancing between at least one storage levels and another of the more than one storage levels so as to balance a work load in the automated storage and retrieval system.
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