US 11,741,419 B2
Systems and methods for delivery of online orders
Ioannis Kanellos, Pireaus (GR); Eugenios Fainekos, Athens (GR); and Orestis Fainekos, Athens (GR)
Assigned to OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED, Hatfield (GB)
Filed by Ocado Innovation Limited, Hatfield (GB)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/7,173.
Application 17/007,173 is a continuation of application No. 15/593,139, filed on May 11, 2017, granted, now 10,762,464.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/335,450, filed on May 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0110339 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, a delivery itinerary at a pod containing a plurality of fulfilled online orders that are stored in containers supported by inventory carriers;
identifying, by the processor, first and second inventory carriers associated with the delivery itinerary;
controlling, by the processor, one or more mobile robotic units (MRUs) to:
move the identified first and second inventory carriers to a replenishment hatch of the pod, and
present the identified first and second inventory carriers at the replenishment hatch of the pod in an order that is based on the delivery itinerary; and
generating and outputting, by the processor, instructions for loading a delivery vehicle with containers that are supported by the presented first and second inventory carriers.