Unmanned delivery
US10839336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the delivery location and deliver the item.
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