Target Brands

How Warehouses Sort Items with Magnetic Levitation Shuttles

This patent describes a warehouse system that uses magnetic levitation shuttles to quickly sort individual items for customer orders, guided by a control system that directs shuttles based on item type and order needs.

How Warehouses Plan Pallet Stacks for Incoming Shipments

This patent describes an automated warehouse system that plans how to stack incoming items onto pallets to perfectly fit available storage racks, and automatically sorts out incorrect items.

Automated System for Emptying and Sorting Items from Shipping Containers

This patent describes an automated system for quickly emptying items from shipping containers, like totes, by inverting them onto a conveyor belt for scanning and sorting into customer orders.

How Robots and Mobile Shelves Fulfill Orders in Warehouses

Target's patent describes an automated warehouse system where mobile robots bring shelves and shipping containers to a central robot that picks items directly into orders, all without human hands.