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OT-2026-000001851

Multidirectional robotic shelf restocking system

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
FRANK JAMES, JOHNSON BRAD M, PISTONE JOHN
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TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS INC
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US-12577044-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 17 March 2026
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Abstract

Systems and methods of multidirectional robotic shelf restocking are performed. In one exemplary embodiment, a multidirectional robotic shelf restocking apparatus is configured to operate in first and second adjoining regions. The first region being above or below the second region defined by opposing stocked shelf structures. The apparatus includes a vertical motion mechanism and a corresponding vertical motion drive operable to move the vertical motion mechanism in a vertical direction. Further, the apparatus includes an arm member and a corresponding rotational motion drive operable to rotate the arm member between the stocked shelf structures and a corresponding linear motion drive operable to linearly extend and retract the arm member. In addition, the apparatus includes an end effector coupled to the arm member and configured to transfer an item from the first region to the second region by the motion of the vertical motion mechanism and the arm member.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001851, “Multidirectional robotic shelf restocking system,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:09:03 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001851.

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