MULTI-MODAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING VENDING KIOSKS AND AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A self-propelled delivery robot, comprising:
- a propulsion subsystem including at least one motor coupled to move the self-propelled delivery robot through an environment;
a first thermally insulated compartment having a first interior, the first interior sized and dimensioned to contain a first food item;
a second thermally insulated compartment having a second interior, the second interior sized and dimensioned to contain a second food item; and
a control subsystem comprising;
a processor; and
a computer readable memory, the computer readable memory including processor-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
receive location information related to a destination; and
transmit at least one instruction to the at least one motor, the at least one instruction which causes the at least one motor to move the self-propelled delivery robot along a route.
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Abstract
Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for distributing hot or cold food items from a vending kiosk, a locker system, or a self-propelled delivery vehicle. The vending kiosk may have multiple doors, at least one of which is unlocked responsive to confirming a purchase transaction or authenticating the presence of a person or device associated with the purchase transaction. The multiple doors provide access to respective compartments that may be selectively heated and refrigerated. Such temperature changes may be based upon a temperature control schedule. The locker system may include one or more configurable compartments that may be accessible via a set of set of doors that can be selectively coupled into larger doors. The self-propelled delivery vehicle may have a plurality of thermally insulated compartments that may be used to carry multiple items at different temperatures.
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26 Claims
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1. A self-propelled delivery robot, comprising:
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a propulsion subsystem including at least one motor coupled to move the self-propelled delivery robot through an environment; a first thermally insulated compartment having a first interior, the first interior sized and dimensioned to contain a first food item; a second thermally insulated compartment having a second interior, the second interior sized and dimensioned to contain a second food item; and a control subsystem comprising; a processor; and a computer readable memory, the computer readable memory including processor-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive location information related to a destination; and transmit at least one instruction to the at least one motor, the at least one instruction which causes the at least one motor to move the self-propelled delivery robot along a route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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