Amazon patents robot conveyor belts that can roll around its warehouses
The tech giant recently filed a patent for a concept device that's equipped with a conveyor belt capable of sorting and transferring items. It could help Amazon tackle many problems related to delays and inefficiency in traditional warehouses. Amazon filed a patent for a concept device that's equipped with a conveyor belt capable of sorting and transferring items. The contraption includes two separate robotic devices that each require separate controllers that can communicate back and forth. A controller for the first device communicates with a controller for the second device, sending signals as to where the robotic instrument should go next.
Jul-10-2018, 22:25:59 GMT
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