Delivery management system
US10467581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0833
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering a requested payload using an autonomous delivery vehicle are described herein. An end-user can order a delivery of the requested payload, and a delivery management system can select a delivery region corresponding to the order. The delivery management system can further generate one or more delivery tasks and delivery routes corresponding to the tasks. The delivery management system can operate the autonomous delivery vehicle according to the tasks and the routes to pick up the requested payload from a pickup location and to transport the requested payload to a delivery location.
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