SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS TO CUSTOMERS
First Claim
1. An autonomous product delivery system to enable delivery of commercial products to customers comprising:
- an autonomous ground vehicle (“
AGV”
) on a commercial delivery route to deliver a commercial product to a person of interest (“
POI”
), the AGV comprising;
a control circuit; and
a sensor communicatively coupled with the control circuit and configured to communicate sensor data to the control circuit;
wherein the control circuit, based on the sensor data, is configured to;
determine that a person positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV is the PoI;
allow the PoI to designate an intention of a second person positioned within the threshold distance as being one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI;
determine, using data from the sensor and independent of the intention designated by the PoI, the intention of the second person positioned within the threshold distance as being one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI;
receive a command from the PoI that overrides the determination that the intention of the second person is adverse to the PoI; and
allow the PoI to take possession of the commercial product when the designated intention of the second person is friendly relative to the PoI and the command from the PoI is received.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided herein useful to enable delivery of commercial products to customers. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous ground vehicle on a delivery route to deliver commercial products to a person of interest. The AGV comprises control circuits communicatively coupled to sensors. The control circuits, using sensor data, determines whether a person positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV is the PoI; allow the PoI to designate an intention of a second person positioned within the threshold distance as being friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; determine the intention of the second person; receive a command from the PoI overriding the determination that the second person'"'"'s intention is adverse to the PoI; and allow the PoI to take possession of the commercial products when the designated intention is friendly relative to the PoI and the command is received.
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16 Claims
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1. An autonomous product delivery system to enable delivery of commercial products to customers comprising:
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an autonomous ground vehicle (“
AGV”
) on a commercial delivery route to deliver a commercial product to a person of interest (“
POI”
), the AGV comprising;a control circuit; and a sensor communicatively coupled with the control circuit and configured to communicate sensor data to the control circuit; wherein the control circuit, based on the sensor data, is configured to; determine that a person positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV is the PoI; allow the PoI to designate an intention of a second person positioned within the threshold distance as being one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; determine, using data from the sensor and independent of the intention designated by the PoI, the intention of the second person positioned within the threshold distance as being one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; receive a command from the PoI that overrides the determination that the intention of the second person is adverse to the PoI; and allow the PoI to take possession of the commercial product when the designated intention of the second person is friendly relative to the PoI and the command from the PoI is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of enabling delivery of commercial products to customers comprising:
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determining, through an AGV on a product delivery route to deliver a commercial product to a PoI, that a person positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV is the PoI; allowing, through the AGV, the PoI to designate an intention of a second person positioned within the threshold distance as one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; determining, through the AGV and independent of the intention designated by the PoI, the intention of the second person positioned within the threshold distance as being one of friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; receiving, through the AGV, a command from the PoI overriding the determination that the intention of the second person is adverse to the PoI; and allowing, through the AGV, the PoI to take possession of the commercial product when the designated intention of the second person is friendly relative to the PoI and the command from the PoI is received. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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