Rapid payload interchangeability in autonomous vehicles

A method for rapid payload interchangeability in an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• connecting a payload to a modular payload connection port of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the modular payload connection port comprises a plurality of pins connected to a payload interface associated with the modular payload connection port;
• receiving, via a user device, a user selection of a first communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols;
• wirelessly transmitting, via the user device, the user selection of the first communication protocol to the payload interface;
• enabling only some of the plurality of pins based on the first communication protocol;
• receiving, via the user device, a user selection of a first voltage from a plurality of voltages;
• wirelessly transmitting, via the user device, the user selection of the first voltage to the payload interface;
• and
• supplying a voltage to the payload based on the first voltage.

A system for rapid payload interchangeability in an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle, comprising:
• a payload interface;
• at least one modular payload connection port associated with the payload interface, wherein the at least one modular payload connection port comprises a plurality of pins, and wherein each of the plurality of pins is connected to the payload interface;
• and
• a user device, wherein the user device is configured to, for the at least one modular payload connection port:
• receive a user selection of a first communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols, and
• wirelessly transmit the user selection of the first communication protocol to the payload interface,
• wherein the payload interface is configured to, for the at least one modular payload connection port:
• enable only some of the plurality of pins based on the first communication protocol, and
• wherein the user device is further configured to receive user input to select a power mode for the at least one modular payload connection port, wherein the power mode is one of a user-selected voltage mode and an auto-detected voltage mode.

A method for rapid payload interchangeability in an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• connecting a payload to a modular payload connection port of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the modular payload connection port comprises a plurality of pins connected to a payload interface associated with the modular payload connection port;
• receiving, via a user device, a user selection of a first communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols;
• wirelessly transmitting, via the user device, the user selection of the first communication protocol to the payload interface;
• enabling only some of the plurality of pins based on the first communication protocol;
• and
• receiving, via the user device, user input to select a power mode for the at least one modular payload connection port, wherein the power mode is one of a user-selected voltage mode and an auto-detected voltage mode.