ENERGY RECOVERY IN STOCKING VEHICLES

A stocking vehicle is provided. The stocking vehicle is configured to perform a stocking operation to transfer a first product unit from a first location to a second location. The stocking vehicle includes a stocking component. The stocking vehicle includes a motor coupled to the stocking component to facilitate performance of the stocking operation by the stocking component. The stocking vehicle includes an energy storage device configured to supply first energy to the motor during a first state of the motor and store second energy of the motor during a second state of the motor.