Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“The field of automation is rapidly expanding into non-traditi onal functions, for instance, within theinventory management systems industry. Automation has become common in numerous applications,including online retail ( e.g., warehousing, manufacturing, etc.) and airport luggage handling. In someca ses, automation creates distinct advantages including higher uptime and lower re volving costs overthe traditional labor force. It is estimated that automation will continue to become more prevalent inperforming traditional labor tasks in these, and additional industries in the future.
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