From simulation to real-world robotic mobile fulfillment systems

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From simulation to real-world robotic mobile fulfillment systems. / Xie, Lin; Thieme, Nils; Li, Hanyi.

In: Logistics Research, Vol. 12, No. 1, 9, 12.2019.

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Xie L, Thieme N, Li H. From simulation to real-world robotic mobile fulfillment systems. Logistics Research. 2019 Dec;12(1):9. Epub 2019 Sep 3. doi: 10.23773/2019_9

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