Mobile robotic system and method for sortation using thereof

Abstract

A mobile robotic system and a method for autonomous handling and sortation of parcels using thereof are described. The mobile robotic system includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV), a plurality of independently actuatable lifting units mounted on the AGV to receive and transport at least one parcel, and at least one motor operatively coupled to the lifting units and configured to actuate the lifting units to facilitate parcel discharge. The plurality of independently actuatable lifting units are arranged to enable selective parcel discharge at designated destination points. The mobile robotic system also includes a controller configured to receive parcel data, map parcels to specific lifting units, generate a sortation sequence, and control actuation of the lifting units. The mobile robotic system eliminates the need for fixed infrastructure while maintaining accurate parcel delivery through coordinated rotation and discharge operations. 36 20 26 20 05 24 26 J an 2 02 6 A B S T R A C T J a n 2 0 2 6 A m o b i l e r o b o t i c s y s t e m a n d a m e t h o d f o r a u t o n o m o u s h a n d l i n g a n d s o r t a t i o n o f p a r c e l s u s i n g t h e r e o f a r e d e s c r i b e d . T h e m o b i l e r o b o t i c s y s t e m i n c l u d e s a n a u t o m a t e d g u i d e d v e h i c l e ( A G V ) , a p l u r a l i t y o f i n d e p e n d e n t l y a c t u a t a b l e l i f t i n g u n i t s m o u n t e d o n t h e A G V t o r e c e i v e a n d t r a n s p o r t a t l e a s t o n e p a r c e l , a n d a t l e a s t o n e m o t o r o p e r a t i v e l y c o u p l e d t o t h e l i f t i n g u n i t s a n d c o n f i g u r e d t o 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 5 2 4 2 6 a c t u a t e t h e l i f t i n g u n i t s t o f a c i l i t a t e p a r c e l d i s c h a r g e . T h e p l u r a l i t y o f i n d e p e n d e n t l y a c t u a t a b l e l i f t i n g u n i t s a r e a r r a n g e d t o e n a b l e s e l e c t i v e p a r c e l d i s c h a r g e a t d e s i g n a t e d d e s t i n a t i o n p o i n t s . T h e m o b i l e r o b o t i c s y s t e m a l s o i n c l u d e s a c o n t r o l l e r c o n f i g u r e d t o r e c e i v e p a r c e l d a t a , m a p p a r c e l s t o s p e c i f i c l i f t i n g u n i t s , g e n e r a t e a s o r t a t i o n s e q u e n c e , a n d c o n t r o l a c t u a t i o n o f t h e l i f t i n g u n i t s . T h e m o b i l e r o b o t i c s y s t e m e l i m i n a t e s t h e n e e d f o r f i x e d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g a c c u r a t e p a r c e l d e l i v e r y t h r o u g h c o o r d i n a t e d r o t a t i o n a n d d i s c h a r g e o p e r a t i o n s . 3 6 1 / 7 FIG. 1 FIG. 2 100 104 114 114 112 116 116 106 108102 118 110 100 104 114 106 102 108 110 118 116 112 FIG.2 T10 100 118©© 116102 112901 114 100 FIG. 1 OLL118 116 112 901 114114104 1 / 7 20 26 20 05 24 26 J an 2 02 6 1 / 7 2 6 J a n 2 0 2 6 1 0 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 6 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 4 © ©

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