US 12,459,738 B2
System and method for a dynamic robotic kitting line
Matthew Matl, El Cerrito, CA (US); David Gealy, Berkeley, CA (US); Jeffrey Mahler, Berkeley, CA (US); Aaron Smith, Suisan City, CA (US); and Stephen McKinley, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Ambi Robotics, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US)
Filed by Ambi Robotics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,748.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,761, filed on Aug. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0048707 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/1373 (2013.01) [B65G 47/917 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1661 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for automated packing of items comprising:
a conveyor system configured to transport a set of item totes through the conveyor system;
a plurality of operatively coupled robotic workcells aligned in series along at least a portion of the conveyor system;
wherein each robotic workcell of the plurality of robotic workcells comprises a robotic pick-and-place machine and a set of item bins, the set of item bins being within a reachable range of the robotic pick-and-place machine;
a control system including configuration to: process order requests to automatically set a packing fulfillment plan in view of the plurality of operatively coupled robotic workcells, direct, according to the packing fulfillment plan, automatic supply loading of the set of item bins at locations across the plurality of robotic workcells, and manage operation of the plurality of robotic workcells to fulfill packing of the order requests.