Unmanned delivery system and unmanned delivery method

An unmanned delivery system, comprising:

• a self-propelled robot including a first camera that images surroundings thereof;
• an unmanned aerial vehicle that transports a package and the self-propelled robot to an intermediate location on the way of delivering the package, the unmanned aerial vehicle including a second camera that images surroundings thereof;
• a robot interface that remotely operates the self-propelled robot;
• an unmanned aerial vehicle interface that remotely operates the unmanned aerial vehicle;
• a single display configured to display a first image captured by the first camera and a second image captured by the second camera;
• and
• robot circuitry that controls the self-propelled robot so that the self-propelled robot delivers to a receiver's address the package that is unloaded at the intermediate location, selectively by one of an autonomous operation and a remote operation in which the self-propelled robot is operated in accordance with manipulation of the robot interface, wherein
• the robot interface, the unmanned aerial vehicle interface, and the display are located together at a first location,
• the robot interface includes a first joystick device,
• the unmanned aerial vehicle interface includes a second, different joystick device, and
• the self-propelled robot autonomously fixes itself to a storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices, and the self-propelled robot autonomously disengages itself from the storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices.

An unmanned delivery method, comprising the steps of:

• remotely operating an unmanned aerial vehicle by an unmanned aerial vehicle interface so as to transport, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a package to an intermediate location on the way of delivering the package;
• remotely operating a self-propelled robot by a robot interface, wherein the self-propelled robot includes a first camera that images surroundings thereof and the unmanned aerial vehicle includes a second camera that images surroundings thereof;
• displaying a first image captured by the first camera and a second image captured by the second camera on a single display;
• and
• delivering to a receiver's address, by the self-propelled robot, the package that is unloaded at the intermediate location, selectively by one of an autonomous operation and a remote operation in which the self-propelled robot is operated in accordance with manipulation of the robot interface, wherein
• the robot interface, the unmanned aerial vehicle interface, and the display are located together at a first location,
• the robot interface includes a first joystick device,
• the unmanned aerial vehicle interface includes a second, different joystick device, and
• the self-propelled robot autonomously fixes itself to a storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices, and the self-propelled robot autonomously disengages itself from the storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices.

An unmanned delivery method, comprising the steps of:

• remotely operating an unmanned aerial vehicle by an unmanned aerial vehicle interface so as to transport, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a package and a self-propelled robot to an intermediate location on the way of delivering the package;
• remotely operating a self-propelled robot by a robot interface, wherein the self-propelled robot includes a first camera that images surroundings thereof and the unmanned aerial vehicle includes a second camera that images surroundings thereof;
• displaying a first image captured by the first camera and a second image captured by the second camera on a single display;
• and
• delivering to a receiver's address, by the self-propelled robot, the package that is unloaded at the intermediate location, selectively by one of an autonomous operation and a remote operation in which the self-propelled robot is operated in accordance with manipulation of the robot interface, wherein
• the robot interface, the unmanned aerial vehicle interface, and the display are located together at a first location,
• the robot interface includes a first joystick device,
• the unmanned aerial vehicle interface includes a second, different joystick device, and
• the self-propelled robot autonomously fixes itself to a storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices, and the self-propelled robot autonomously disengages itself from the storage inside of the unmanned aerial vehicle without operation of the first and second joystick devices.