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Set Charger Status to Unavailable if Manual Docked Bot

If a bot is manually docked for charging, bots continue to go to the dock for auto-charging. When a bot is manually docked to a charger, Locus should set the status to unavailable for auto-charging and direct bots to other chargers.
Dan Deshaies about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

Enable Customer View & Edit of User Tag Lock from Locus Admin

Currently, customers need to submit a ticket to Locus Support to request Tag Locks to be enabled/disabled. This occurs more frequently during peak when there is a spike in temp labor and there may not be enough user tags, which leads to requests t...
Dan Deshaies about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

Add Bot Count and Floor as Filter for Admin Robot Status

Currently, no count is displayed so there is easy way to determine how many bots are at a site or assigned to each floor for customers with multiple Locus floors, which is becoming more frequent. As shown below, bot status is the only attribute th...
Dan Deshaies about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

Refresh Error Messages (e.g., Buh Bye)

Some of the error messages displayed on the bot UI provided customers with limited guidance on potential root cause of the issue and related corrective action. In some cases, wording such as Buh Bye is not well received by customers.
Dan Deshaies about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

New design for bottom shelf on 20.5 inch box shelf

(from Jordan Herzig for Vitamin Shoppe) Description – At vVtamin Vhoppe they are using a single box for the top shelf and a single box for the bottom shelf on our 20.5 inch shelving unit. When a box is placed on the bottom shelf the entire top of ...
Dan Deshaies about 4 years ago in  1 Submitted

NUC low power mode

Potential means to extend battery life of a robot which is prevented from getting to a charger. Putting the NUC into a low power mode and periodically waking it to see if obstruction is cleared could decrease the need for manual intervention of bo...
Neil Bentley about 4 years ago in  0 Will not implement

Eliminate LP offsets and let bots choose where to park

Site setup involves placing the LP pick offsets for the bots. If the radius changes, the offsets must change. Moreover, if a pick is blocked, the bots should be smarter about waiting somewhere nearby and trying again.
Tom Moore about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

Enable robots to leave blocked-in aisles to charge

If robots A, B, and C are in a narrow aisle, and robot B is in between A and C, then robot B will be unable to charge, and could die. We need to have the intelligence to know when a robot can't reach a charge goal because it is blocked, and move t...
Tom Moore about 4 years ago in  0 Submitted

Enable CS ability to disable rogue LPs

Rogue LPs can be problematic at some sites. This feature would allow lost/moving LPs to be disabled in system to avoid operational problems.
Neil Bentley about 4 years ago in  2 Future consideration

Putaway - Scan the SKU barcode to verify the SKU displayed on the robot

As a part of implementing Locus putaway at the customer, the below requirement was identified which will help in the DC operational processes. PFA the updated design flow after our meeting. Requirement : When the robot arrives at the destination l...
Neil Bentley about 4 years ago in  0 Already exists