# US 12,770,126 B2 · Autonomous mobile vending, card and ticket issuance system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,770,126 B2 - Document ID: US12770126B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/743,913 - Filed: 2024-06-14 - Published: 2024-12-19 - Granted: 2026-10-20 - Earliest claimed: 2023-06-14 - Assignees: Real Life Robotics Inc. - Applicants: Real Life Robotics Inc. - Inventors: Cameron Waite - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12770126B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/208: {Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing} - G06K 7/10366: {the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications} - G06Q 20/209: {Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output} - G06Q 20/40145: {Biometric identity checks} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract Provided is an autonomous mobile vending robot for point-of-sale, last-mile delivery, card issuance and ticket issuance operations. The robot includes a secure storage compartment that is configurable for various applications. The secure storage compartment may be insulated and include a heating system or a refrigeration system for mobile vending and delivery of food or drink items. According to various embodiments, the robot may include sensors and a card reader configured to verify the identity and age of users to dispense restricted items (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, recreational drugs). For mobile card issuance operations, the storage compartment houses programmable credit/gift cards and card-writing components to activate and program the cards for dispensing to users. The storage compartment may house a secure printer and ticket paper for mobile issuance of lottery/raffle tickets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile vending robot comprising: a first plurality of sensors configured for directing the robot to autonomously navigate an environment; a chassis including a secure storage compartment for storing items; a touchscreen interface for displaying information to a user and receiving user input; a payment interface for connecting to a payment system to process point-of-sale transactions; and at least a second sensor configured for identifying a customer, wherein the robot is configured to: weigh an energy consumption cost against a sensory input benefit for each sensor in the first plurality of sensors; dynamically switch off one or more sensors in the first plurality of sensors when the energy consumption cost of the one or more sensors exceeds the sensory input benefit of the one or more sensors; fuse signals from at least a subset of the first plurality of sensors to provide a minimum sensory input to autonomously navigate the environment without colliding with objects; receive a signal from a customer device summoning the robot to the customer, the signal including an identifier of the customer and a location; navigate to the location; identify the customer by the second sensor; receive customer input via the touchscreen interface for a point of sale-transaction; transmit payment information received via the payment interface to the payment system; and receive confirmation of payment from the payment system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, further configured to: provide access to the storage compartment upon receiving the confirmation of payment. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the secure storage compartment is insulated and further comprises a refrigeration system or a heating system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein each item includes an RFID tag and the robot further comprises a RFID scanner configured to scan the RFID tag. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile vending robot of claim 4, wherein the robot is further configured to: confirm an item is removed from the storage compartment by scanning the RFID tag on the item; and end access to the storage compartment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile vending robot of claim 5, further configured to update an inventory for the item. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, further comprising a card storage system housed within the secure storage compartment, the card storage system comprising: a rack for storing activatable cards; and magnetic and/or RFID card-writing components for activating and programming an activatable card with a pre-authorized amount of funds. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mobile vending robot of claim 7, wherein the robot is further configured to: activate and program the activatable card with the pre-authorized amount of funds when approved by the payment system; and dispense the activated card through a slot in the chassis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the secure storage compartment stores: a printer substantially immovably affixed to the chassis; and a roll of ticket paper installed in the printer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mobile vending robot of claim 9, further comprising a security system connected to the printer and configured to permanently disable the printer if the printer is disconnected or tampering is detected. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The mobile vending robot of claim 9, further configured to: print a ticket when approved by the payment system; and dispense the ticket through a slot in the chassis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, further comprising: a card reader configured for scanning an identification card, and the at least second sensor comprises a camera configured for facial recognition to confirm a user's face captured by the camera matches an image on the identification card. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of sensors comprise cameras, LIDAR sensors, depth sensors, proximity sensors or a combination thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the at least second sensor comprises one or more of a camera, a Bluetooth receiver and a NFC receiver. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the at least second sensor is a camera and the robot is further configured to stream video and/or images captured by the camera to a remote operator for manual visual inspection. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The mobile vending robot of claim 1, wherein the at least second sensor is a camera configured for scanning QR codes and the robot is further configured to transmit the QR code to a backend system for authentication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The mobile vending robot of claim 16, further configured to: provide access to the storage compartment upon receiving authentication from the backend system.