Autonomous mobility system

A device comprising:

• a wheelchair having a user seat and seat back;
• drive wheels;
• a motor coupled to said drive wheels,
• a wheelchair computer in electronic communication with said motor, said wheelchair computer including a processor and non-transient memory, said non-transient memory including a global positioning system (GPS) and a navigation software module;
• said wheelchair further comprising:
• an input device in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer;
• inertial sensors in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer;
• a plurality of ultrasonic sensors in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer and configured to detect obstacles on or near a travel path of said device;
• at least one Quick Response (QR) code reader in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer and configured to read QR codes;
• a manual override input device in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer and configured to send a navigation interrupt signal to said navigation system;
• an emergency contact input device in electronic communication with emergency service providers;
• an antenna in electronic communication with said wheelchair computer configured for cellular-based internet connection;
• said device further comprising:
• a single occupancy level 4 or higher automated self-driving vehicle (AAV), said AAV comprising:
• a wheelchair loading device;
• a wheelchair securing mechanism;
• an AAV onboard computer including a processor and non-transient memory configured to communicate wirelessly with said wheelchair computer to automatically activate said wheelchair loading device when said wheelchair approaches said AAV, to activate said wheelchair securing mechanism when said wheelchair is in an AAV transport position,
• wherein said wheelchair computer is configured to automatically hand over automated driving functions to the AAV onboard computer via electronic handshake once said wheelchair has entered said AAV, and wherein said AAV onboard computer is configured to accept automated navigation control from said wheelchair computer,
• said wheelchair computer further configured to automatically disengage said wheelchair from said wheelchair securing mechanism when said AAV has arrived at an intermediate destination, automatically move to the wheelchair loading device, and automatically navigate to a final destination.