Intelligent route selection for autonomous vehicle delivery system

An intelligent delivery system for a vehicle, the intelligent delivery system comprising:

• at least one sensing device for determining for an item for delivery from an origin to a destination a characteristic of the item and an identity of the item;
• a mapping information module for storing mapping information comprising information regarding a plurality of possible routes from the origin to the destination, the mapping information including for each of the plurality of possible routes, a characterization of a physical condition of a driving surface of each of a plurality of route segments comprising the possible route, wherein the characterization is based on historical sensor data collected by a plurality of additional vehicles, the sensor data comprising vehicle suspension data, inertial measurement unit data, and accelerometer data;
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• a route selection module for evaluating the plurality of possible and selecting one of the plurality of possible routes based on the item characteristic and the item identity in combination with the characterization of the physical condition of the driving surface of each of the plurality of route segments;
• wherein the item characteristic comprises at least one of a sturdiness of the item, a fragility of the item, and a perishability of the item.

A vehicle comprising:

• an onboard computer;
• a sensor suite comprising a plurality of imaging devices and at least one sensing device for determining for an item for delivery from an origin to a destination a characteristic of the item and an identity of the item;
• a mapping information module for storing mapping information comprising information regarding a plurality of possible routes from the origin to the destination, the mapping information including for each of the plurality of possible routes, a characterization of a physical condition of a driving surface of each of a plurality of route segments comprising the possible route, wherein the characterization is based on historical sensor data collected by a plurality of additional vehicles, the sensor data comprising vehicle suspension data, inertial measurement unit data, and accelerometer data;
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• a route selection module for evaluating the plurality of possible and selecting one of the plurality of possible routes based on the item characteristic and the item identity in combination with the characterization of the physical condition of the driving surface of each of the plurality of route segments;
• wherein the item characteristic comprises at least one of a sturdiness of the item, a fragility of the item, and a perishability of the item.