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Amazon patents robots that move items to custom box makers

Amazon has described a warehouse system where independent robots carry items to separate machines that build boxes of specific sizes. The box-making machines are not physically attached to the item intake area, allowing for flexible layout changes.

Why it mattersThis setup could help warehouses handle a wider variety of package sizes more efficiently by separating the box creation from the item intake process.

In the filing’s own words

Systems and methods are disclosed for automated loading and packing for custom-sized packages. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first custom-sized package generation machine configured to generate packaging having a first range of dimensions, a second custom-sized package generation machine configured to generate packaging having a second range of dimensions, and a first independent transport robot configured to transport items to at least one of the first and second custom-sized box generation machines. The first custom-sized package generation machine and second first custom-sized package generation machine are decoupled from an item induction portion of the system.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An item packing facility comprising: an item induction system configured to induct a first item and a second item for packing into custom-sized packages; a first custom-sized package generation machine configured to generate packaging having a first range of dimensions; a second custom-sized package generation machine configured to generate packaging having a second range of dimensions; a first independent transport robot configured to transport the first item to at least one of the first and second custom-sized package generation machines; and a second independent transport robot configured to transport the second item to at least one of the first and second custom-sized package generation machines; wherein the first custom-sized package generation machine and the second custom-sized package generation machine are decoupled from the induction system.

Facts

Company
Amazon (Amazon Technologies, Inc.)
Official title
Automated loading and packing for custom-sized packages
Patent number
US12729028B1
Application number
18739746
Filed
Jun 11, 2024
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Inventors
5
Claims
20

Classified under

B65B 57/14 Operations & transportB65B 5/04 Operations & transportB65B 35/10 Operations & transportB65B 59/00 Operations & transportB65B 65/006 Operations & transportB65B 2210/02 Operations & transport
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