Centrally dispatched power supply using autonomous electric vehicle fleet

A fleet management system comprising:

• a user interface (UI) server configured to receive a request for a power source at a location;
• a power source manager configured to:
• determine an estimated amount of energy for servicing the request based at least in part on a duration associated with the request and data describing energy usage at the location;
• and
• select an autonomous electric vehicle (AEV) from a fleet of AEVs to fulfill the request, the AEV selected based on a current location of the AEV, the location, a battery level of a battery of the AEV, and the estimated amount of energy for servicing the request;
• and
• a vehicle manager configured to instruct the AEV to drive to the location, wherein the AEV is configured to distribute electric power from the battery upon reaching the location;
• wherein the power source manager is further configured to:
• receive, from the AEV, an updated battery level of the battery after the AEV has begun distributing electric power from the battery;
• and
• calculate an estimated duration for which the AEV can service the request, the estimated duration calculated based on the updated battery level, a distribution rate of the battery, and an estimated amount of energy for the AEV to return to a charging station.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for dispatching a power source, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a request for a power source, the request comprising a location and timing data;
• determine an estimated amount of energy for servicing the request based at least in part on the timing data and data describing energy usage at the location;
• select an autonomous electric vehicle (AEV) from a fleet of AEVs to fulfill the request, the AEV selected based on a current location of the AEV, the location, a battery level of a battery of the AEV, and the estimated amount of energy for servicing the request;
• instruct the AEV to drive to the location, wherein the AEV is configured to distribute electric power from the battery upon reaching the location;
• receive, from the AEV, an updated battery level of the battery;
• and
• calculate an estimated duration for which the AEV can service the request, the estimated duration calculated based on the updated battery level, a distribution rate of the battery, and an estimated amount of energy for the AEV to return to a charging station.