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Re: Tote Bot vs. Container Bot?

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
I think a really efficient tote-bot is probably going to be a pretty inefficient container bot. A good tote-bot is going to be carrying several totes, and many mechanisms like that aren't going to modify easily into container movers.

Also, since my team has taken to calling the containers "recycling bins", we're calling these two options "Totes Ma Goats" and "Mercedes Bins". We're still looking at our feasibility for both designs at the moment.
I disagree, I believe they aren't mutually exclusive for excellence. However, I don't think converting a tote-stack bot to tote+bin bot is as simple as a few small modifications.
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