---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002467"
title: "An automated mobile inventory system"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:13:16.412991Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002467"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g1/0407"
  - "g06q10/087"
  - "g06q10/08741"
  - "b65d88/121"
  - "b65g1/04"
  - "b65g1/0407"
---

# An automated mobile inventory system

## Abstract

An automated inventory system which enables secure and highly mobile inventory storage. The system comprises a standardised shipping container which houses a plurality of storage locations for storing inventory items in the shipping container. An order picking device is positioned inside the shipping container to move one or more selected inventory items, and a secured inventory portal subsystem is attached to a wall of the shipping container. The portal subsystem comprises an operator station for a user to order and collect the one or more selected inventory items through operation of the order picking device WO 2021/127729 PCT/AU2020/051413 2/7 105 120 115 100 115 110 200 FIG. 2 20 20 10 45 15 2 2 D ec 2 02 0 2/7 Dec 2020 105 120 2020104515 22 115 100 115 110 200 WO 2021/127729 PCT/AU2020/051413 2/7 105 120 115 100 115 110 200 FIG. 2