Enhanced cargo transportation system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJames Yu-Hsin Kuo, Daniel Tang, Chelsia Ka Po Lau, Jack Li, Euishik Bang
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a body, a removable cab, a cargo movement subsystem, and a computing device. The removable cab is attachable to the body. The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The computing device is programmed to actuate at least one vehicle subsystem to move the vehicle to deliver cargo stored in the cab and the cargo movement subsystem move the cargo. The cargo movement subsystem is arranged to move the cargo from the cab to a position accessible from an exterior of the vehicle.
Claims15
A system, comprising:
- a vehicle including:
- a body including an opening and a shelf attached to the opening,
- a removable cab attachable to the body, and
- an arm arranged to move cargo from the cab through the opening to a position accessible from an exterior of the vehicle;
- and
- a computing device including a processor and a memory, the computing device programmed to:
- receive a request to deliver the cargo stored in the cab, the request including a time and a location to deliver the cargo;
- actuate, based on the request, the arm to move the cargo through the opening;
- actuate the arm to move the cargo from the cab to the shelf;
- and
- actuate the arm to move the cargo from the shelf to the cab when the cargo is not collected within a predetermined period of time.
The system of claim I, wherein the computing device is programmed to determine a route based on the request and to assign the cargo to the cab based on the route.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body including an opening and a shelf attached to the opening;
- a removable cab attachable to the body;
- an arm arranged to move cargo from the cab through the opening to a position accessible from an exterior of the vehicle;
- and
- a computing device including a processor and a memory, the computing device programmed to:
- actuate at least one vehicle component to move the vehicle;
- actuate the arm to move the cargo through the opening;
- actuate the arm to move the cargo from the cab to the shelf;
- and
- actuate the arm to move the cargo from the shelf to the cab when the cargo is not collected within a predetermined period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.