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Autonomous vehicles for delivery and safety

  • US 10,233,021 B1
  • Filed: 11/02/2016
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving an order for a purchase of an item from a customer, wherein the order specifies a destination location for a delivery of the item;

    identifying, by at least one server, a source location where the item is located;

    planning a first navigation path between the source location and the destination location that may be navigated by an autonomous vehicle to transport the item from the source location to the destination location;

    determining a location of at least one person between the source location and the destination location;

    planning a second navigation path between the source location and the destination location that may be navigated by the autonomous vehicle such that the autonomous vehicle will navigate within a defined distance of the location of the at least one person as the autonomous vehicle navigates between the source location and the destination location to transport the item from the source location to the destination location;

    determining a first estimated delivery time with respect to the first navigation path;

    determining a second estimated delivery time with respect to the second navigation path, wherein the second estimated delivery time is greater than the first estimated delivery time;

    selecting, by the at least one server and based at least in part on the second navigation path causing the autonomous vehicle to navigate within the defined distance of the location, the first estimated delivery time and the second estimated delivery time, the second navigation path; and

    sending an instruction to the autonomous vehicle to navigate the second navigation path and to perform a safety check-in with respect to the at least one person, wherein the safety check-in includes determining a health or safety of the at least one person.

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