OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001362

Flexible, robotic automated storage and retrieval system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:05:22.432356Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001362
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Flexible, robotic automated storage and retrieval systems and processes may
include one or more blocks of shelving systems, each block including a
plurality of floors, and each floor including a plurality of storage grid
locations for respective totes. A plurality of robotic drive units may
traverse the storage grid locations using a plurality of highway grids and
elevators to move totes between processing stations and storage grid
locations. The freely movable robotic drive units and totes enable high
flexibility, modularity, scalability, and serviceability of the flexible,
robotic automated storage and retrieval systems.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001362
Published 2026-09-15T19:05:22.432356Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001362