US 12,221,281 B2
Systems and methods for optimizing pick rate
Jeff Kreis, Wolfeboro, NH (US); and Alexa Mellon, Cambridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Ocado Innovation Limited, Hatfield (GB)
Filed by Ocado Innovation Limited, Hatfield (GB)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/169,777.
Prior Publication US 2022/0250844 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01)
CPC B65G 1/1375 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method of picking a plurality of orders, each of the plurality of orders comprising one or more products:
determining, by a computer, an arrangement for one or more of the plurality of the products in at least one picking container, the at least one picking container being carried by an autonomous vehicle, the arrangement being based on at least one of a respective product attribute of each of the plurality of products, and on at least one parameter of the picking container;
determining, by the computer, a picking path for the autonomous vehicle for picking the plurality of products based on the arrangement of the one or more of products in the at least one picking container and the location of each of the plurality of products within a storage facility; and
transmitting, by the computer, instructions for displaying, for each location of a plurality of locations along the picking path, a placement of a next product in the at least one picking_container such that the arrangement of the one or more of products minimizes the remaining volume in said picking container in order to optimize the pick rate.