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OT-2026-000001092

System and method for picking items

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
BEACH ROBERT E
Assignee
ZEBRA TECH CORPORATION
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US-12595127-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 7 April 2026
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Abstract

An example transporter includes: a chassis with a locomotive assembly; a first basket supported on the chassis, the first basket configured to collect items for an order; an item sensor configured to detect the items; a picking arm supported on the chassis and having a second basket extending from the picking arm, the picking arm configured to engage the items and draw the items into the second basket; and a processor configured to: in response to detecting the target item by the item sensor, move the picking arm to position the second basket to receive the target item; control the picking arm to engage the target item and draw the target item into the second basket; and control the second basket to deposit the target item into the first basket.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001092, “System and method for picking items,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:51 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001092.

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