Apparatus and method for autonomous agriculture inventory management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11724876
APP PUB NO 20190092567A1
SERIAL NO

16206805

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Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method of autonomous Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) comprising a fully autonomous growing environment. More specifically, disclosed herein is an apparatus and method in which a plurality of frame assembly may be stored and manipulated within a track assembly that is configured within a rack through the motivational input a carriage-mounted manipulators. Each frame assembly is configured to be coupled to an adjacent frame assembly supported by the track assembly by at least one coupler disposed on a forward end and a rearward end of each frame assembly. With the frame assembly including a low friction bearing surface to orient within a track assembly, it may be configured to satisfy various utilities necessary within the farm, such as but not limited to the housing grow media for the cultivation or the housing of electromechanical systems.

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ROBOTANY LTD401 BINGHAM STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15201

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Lawrence, Austin Blake Kalamazoo, US 2 24
Morgan, Tim Pittsburgh, US 7 124
Russell, Loren Kristofor Los Osos, US 1 8
Webb, Edward Austin Aspinwall, US 1 8
Webb, James Braxton Pittsburgh, US 1 8

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