CPC B60W 60/0025 (2020.02) [B60P 1/00 (2013.01); G01C 21/3407 (2013.01); G01C 21/36 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); B60W 2300/12 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An item repositioning method, comprising:
in response to a request for an item, moving a vehicle along a first route to a location of the item, wherein the request is a request that is sent based on a passage of time;
loading the item in the vehicle using a lift assist device mounted to the vehicle;
moving the vehicle along a second route to transport the item to a desired location, the passage of time a passage of time since the vehicle last delivered another item to the desired location;
at the desired location, unloading the item from the vehicle using the lift assist device;
and sliding the lift assist device along a crossbar in a cross-vehicle direction after moving the vehicle along the first route and before moving the vehicle along the second route.
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