Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of self-propelled motorized transport units, wherein the central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly rec
Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of self-propelled motorized transport units, wherein the central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units; identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; and wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to cooperate with an available recharge station.
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1. An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and
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An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver;a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units;identify, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andcause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station, wherein the control circuit in causing the communication of the one or more instructions causes a wireless communication of a first instruction to the first motorized transport unit directing the first motorized transport unit to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the first motorized transport unit approaches the available recharge station. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit in causing the communication of the one or more instructions is configured to cause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate a second instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit in identifying the available recharge station is configured to identify that the available recharge station is a closest recharge station of the plurality of recharge stations to the first motorized transport unit and has an available coupling configured to couple at least with the first motorized transport unit to supply electrical power to the first motorized transport unit. 4. An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver;a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units;identify, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andcause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the control circuit in causing the transceiver to wirelessly communicate the one or more instructions is configured to cause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate an instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the control circuit is further configured to: cause the transceiver to communicate a dispense command causing a second motorized transport unit to be dispensed from the available recharge station such that the second motorized transport unit is dispensed from the available recharge station to removably couple with a movable item container in place of the first motorized transport unit such that the second motorized transport unit when coupled with the movable item container is configured to move the movable item container through one or more areas of the shopping facility. 6. An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver;a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units;identify, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andcause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the control circuit in causing the transceiver to wirelessly communicate the one or more instructions is configured to wirelessly communicate an instruction to a second motorized transport unit cooperated with the available recharge station directing the second motorized transport unit to move the available recharge station through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 7. An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver;a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units;identify, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andcause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the control circuit is further configured to:identify a second motorized transport unit of the plurality of motorized transport units having a power level greater than a first power level threshold; andcause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate a replace instruction to cause the second motorized transport unit to move through at least a portion of the shopping facility and to removably couple with a movable item container in place of the first motorized transport unit to move the movable item container through one or more areas of the shopping facility. 8. An apparatus configured to monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: a transport unit central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, wherein each of the plurality of motorized transport units is self-propelled and wherein the transport unit central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;a control circuit coupled with the transceiver;a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units;identify, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging;cause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station; anddetermine a location at the shopping facility of the available recharge station, wherein the available recharge station is configured to move throughout at least a portion of the shopping facility; and determine a route between the location of the available recharge station and the location of the first motorized transport unit, wherein the one or more instructions are configured to cause physical movement consistent with the determined route. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control circuit in causing the transceiver to wirelessly communicate the one or more instructions is configured to cause the transceiver to wirelessly communicate an instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements consistent with the determined route through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 10. A method of providing recharging of a motorized transport unit at a shopping facility, comprising: identifying available stored power levels for each of a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility;identifying, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identifying, through a control circuit, an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andwirelessly communicating one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the wirelessly communicating the one or more instructions comprises wirelessly communicating a first instruction to the first motorized transport unit directing the first motorized transport unit to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the first motorized transport unit approaches the available recharge station. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the wirelessly communicating the one or more instructions comprises wirelessly communicating a second instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the identifying the available recharge station comprises identifying that the available recharge station is a closest recharge station of the plurality of recharge stations to the first motorized transport unit and has an available coupling configured to couple at least with the first motorized transport unit to supply electrical power to the first motorized transport unit. 13. A method of providing recharging of a motorized transport unit at a shopping facility, comprising: identifying available stored power levels for each of a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility;identifying, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identifying, through a control circuit, an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; andwirelessly communicating one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the wirelessly communicating the one or more instructions comprises wirelessly communicate an instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: wirelessly communicating a dispense command instructing the available recharge station to dispense a second motorized transport unit from the available recharge station to removably couple with a movable item container in place of the first motorized transport unit such that the second motorized transport unit when coupled with the movable item container is configured to move the movable item container through one or more areas of the shopping facility. 15. A method of providing recharging of a motorized transport unit at a shopping facility, comprising: identifying available stored power levels for each of a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility;identifying, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identifying, through a control circuit, an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging;wirelessly communicating one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;wherein the wirelessly communicating the one or more instructions comprises wirelessly communicating an instruction to a second motorized transport unit cooperated with the available recharge station directing the second motorized transport unit to move the available recharge station through at least a portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit. 16. A method of providing recharging of a motorized transport unit at a shopping facility, comprising: identifying available stored power levels for each of a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility;identifying, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identifying, through a control circuit, an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging;wirelessly communicating one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;identifying a second motorized transport unit of the plurality of motorized transport units having a power level greater than a first power level threshold; andwirelessly communicating a replace instruction to cause the second motorized transport unit to move through at least a portion of the shopping facility and to removably couple with a movable item container in place of the first motorized transport unit to move the movable item container through one or more areas of the shopping facility. 17. A method of providing recharging of a motorized transport unit at a shopping facility, comprising: identifying available stored power levels for each of a plurality of motorized transport units at a shopping facility;identifying, based on the identified stored power levels, a first motorized transport unit to be subjected to recharging;identifying, through a control circuit, an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging;wirelessly communicating one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to temporarily electrically couple with the available recharge station;determining a location at the shopping facility of the available recharge station, wherein the available recharge station is configured to move throughout at least a portion of the shopping facility; anddetermining a route between the location of the available recharge station and the location of the first motorized transport unit, wherein the one or more instructions are configured to cause physical movement consistent with the determined route. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the wirelessly communicating the one or more instructions comprises wirelessly communicating an instruction to the available recharge station directing the available recharge station to implement one or more physical movements consistent with the determined route through at least the portion of the shopping facility such that the available recharge station approaches the first motorized transport unit.
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