Autonomous unmanned road vehicle for making deliveries
OwnerSteven Sounyoung Yu, Sounil Yuinventors
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Abstract
An autonomous unmanned road vehicle and how it can be used to make deliveries. The unmanned vehicle is capable of operating autonomously on paved roadways. The vehicle has a control system for autonomous driving and a perception system for detecting objects in its surroundings. The vehicle also has one or more cargo compartments for carrying the delivery items. The vehicle may have a flashing light beacon to increase the conspicuousness of the vehicle. In consideration that the vehicle does not carry passengers, the size and/or motor power of the vehicle may be reduced as compared to conventional passenger vehicles.
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An autonomous unmanned road vehicle comprising:
- a cargo compartment;
- a power source for propelling the vehicle;
- an external keypad for entering an access code, wherein entry of a correct access code gives access to the cargo compartment;
- radio communication equipment;
- wherein the vehicle has a total cargo volume of less than 100 cubic feet;
- wherein the vehicle has a wheelbase of at least 60 inches and an empty weight of at least 700 pounds;
- wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats;
- wherein the vehicle is capable of autonomous driving on a paved roadway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.