Systems and methods to generate a last mile travel route for a delivery robot
US11810049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for generating a last mile travel route for a delivery robot. In an example embodiment, an individual captures an image of a frontage of a property. The image may include a package drop-off spot where a package can be dropped off by the delivery robot. The individual may also insert labels and/or illustrations into the image for conveying information such as object descriptors (front door, drop-off spot, etc.), traversable areas (driveway, walkway, etc.), and non-traversable areas (lawn, flower bed, etc.). The image is converted by a computer into a travel map that the delivery robot can use to identify a travel route through the frontage area of the property. The travel map may be provided in various forms such as a semantic map of the frontage area or a bird's eye view rendering of the frontage area.
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