Autonomous vehicle locker utilization systems and methods

An autonomous vehicle locker system comprising:

• a storage compartment;
• a camera;
• a controller comprising:
• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions cause the controller to:
• receive an indication of association of an autonomous vehicle locker with a guest;
• cause the autonomous vehicle locker to travel to a holding area after receiving guest items;
• track a guest location in the holding area based on receiving an indication of the guest location from a different autonomous vehicle locker in a fleet comprising the autonomous vehicle locker;
• receive a request to receive the guest items from the autonomous vehicle locker;
• cause the autonomous vehicle locker to travel to the tracked guest location based on the request;
• and
• unlock the storage compartment in response to identifying the guest at the tracked guest location.

An autonomous vehicle locker method comprising:

• associating, using a controller, an autonomous vehicle locker with a guest at a first area of an attraction;
• acquiring an image of the guest with a camera of the autonomous vehicle locker;
• receiving guest items in a storage compartment of the autonomous vehicle locker;
• receiving data from one or more other autonomous vehicle lockers at a second area of the attraction;
• locating the guest at a location in the second area of the attraction based on the data from
• the other autonomous vehicle lockers;
• instructing the autonomous vehicle locker to travel to the location of the guest based on the locating;
• acquiring an updated image at the location;
• identifying the guest in the updated image;
• and
• unlocking the storage compartment in response to identifying the guest.