Methods and apparatus for releasably securing a robot in a delivery vehicle
US12115895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P1/48
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployment assembly is mounted in a delivery vehicle and holds an autonomous robot that can be deployed to deliver or pick up packages. The assembly has a base and extendable members that move the robot from a retracted position inside the vehicle and an extended position outside the vehicle. The assembly also has securement features that hold the robot in during transport and can also recharge the robot if necessary.
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