Apparatus and methods for autonomously controlling vehicles at a specified location
US12346134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2101/15
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for autonomously controlling vehicles at a specified location is provided. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive site-specific driving rules for a distribution center and communicate with a plurality of delivery vehicles at the distribution center. Communicating includes receiving status data from the plurality of delivery vehicles, determining a waypath for the plurality of delivery vehicles based on the status data and the site-specific driving rules, and transmitting the waypath to the plurality of delivery vehicles. The processor is also configured to communicate with a monitor device, wherein the monitor device is configured to monitor movements of the plurality of delivery vehicles.
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