Autonomous Unmanned Road Vehicle for Making Deliveries
First Claim
1. An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway, comprising:
- a control system for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway;
a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings, the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye;
one or more cargo compartments;
an electric motor for propelling the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only, and if the vehicle has;
(a) only a single electric motor, the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp;
or (b) multiple electric motors, the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp;
wherein the vehicle'"'"'s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches;
wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats;
wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2,000 lbs.
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Abstract
An autonomous unmanned road vehicle and how it can be used to make deliveries. The unmanned vehicle is capable of operating autonomously on paved roadways. The vehicle has a control system for autonomous driving and a perception system for detecting objects in its surroundings. The vehicle also has one or more cargo compartments for carrying the delivery items. The vehicle may have a flashing light beacon to increase the conspicuousness of the vehicle. In consideration that the vehicle does not carry passengers, the size and/or motor power of the vehicle may be reduced as compared to conventional passenger vehicles.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway, comprising:
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a control system for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway; a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings, the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye; one or more cargo compartments; an electric motor for propelling the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only, and if the vehicle has;
(a) only a single electric motor, the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp;
or (b) multiple electric motors, the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp;wherein the vehicle'"'"'s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches; wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats; wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2,000 lbs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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