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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS TO CUSTOMERS

  • US 20190138987A1
  • Filed: 01/02/2019
  • Published: 05/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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;

    receive, from the PoI, an indication of the intention of the second person positioned within the threshold distance; and

    if the indication of the intention of the second person positioned within the threshold distance is friendly,allow the PoI to take possession of the commercial product.

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