Automated Storage and Retrieval System Patent Filed by Rapyuta Robotics Co. Ltd.

A recently published patent by the inventors Krishnamoorthy, Arudchelvan, and Mohanarajah, Gajamohan, has revealed a cutting-edge automated storage and retrieval system designed to improve efficiency in item storage and picking work for logistics. The patent, filed on February 7, 2023, and published online on October 14, 2025, focuses on addressing the challenges posed by the expansion of Electronic Commerce (EC) markets.

The automated storage and retrieval system proposed by the inventors features a rack storing multiple bins for containing items, a picking station for picking items from the bins, and a transportation robot for transporting the bins between the rack and the picking station. This innovative system is designed to substantially improve the efficiency of picking work by enabling the transportation robot to enter a space below the bin, support the bin, and transport it to the picking station.

Key Takeaways:

• The automated storage and retrieval system includes a rack, a picking station, and a transportation robot designed to transport bins between the rack and the picking station.
• The picking station defines one or more picking positions for the transportation robot to enable picking work, as well as loading positions for shipping bins.
• The transportation robot is configured to change its height between a first configuration to enter the space below the bin and a second configuration to lift and hold the storage bin on the upper surface of the housing.
• The system allows for the storage of bins with high inventory turnover ratios in lower floors and those with lower inventory turnover ratios in upper floors.
• The transportation robot can run along a line by tracing the line drawn on the floor of the rack.
• The system features sections surrounding the picking positions and loading positions that define the movement route for the transportation robot on the floor.

Statistics:

• The patent, U.S. Patent 12440989, was filed on February 7, 2023.
• The patent was published online on October 14, 2025.
• The automated storage and retrieval system is designed to improve the efficiency of picking work by enabling the transportation robot to transport bins between the rack and the picking station.
• The system features a rack with multiple floors, each storing multiple bins, and allowing the transportation robot to run along the surface of the floor.
• The system includes transportation elevators for transporting the transportation robot between the multiple floors.

Sources:

• Krishnamoorthy, Arudchelvan. Automated storage and retrieval system. U.S. Patent Number 12440989, filed February 7, 2023, and published online on October 14, 2025. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(12440989)&db=USPAT&type=ids