Container Delivery System
AssigneeWalmart Apollo, LLC
InventorsAndrew B. Millhouse, Jacob R. Schrader
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Abstract
A container delivery system including a container and an unmanned vehicle is described. The container includes an inner chamber configured to receive one or more items. The container including an energy storage device. The unmanned vehicle is configured to deliver the container between a first location and a second location. During delivery of the container by the unmanned vehicle, the unmanned vehicle contacts the container such that the energy storage device provides energy to the unmanned vehicle.
Claims20
A container delivery system, comprising:
- a container including an inner chamber configured to receive one or more items, the container including an energy storage device;
- and
- an unmanned vehicle configured to deliver the container between a first location and a second location;
- wherein during delivery of the container by the unmanned vehicle, the unmanned vehicle contacts the container such that the energy storage device provides energy to the unmanned vehicle.
A locker delivery system, comprising:
- a locker including an inner chamber configured to receive one or more items, the locker including a rechargeable battery;
- and
- a drone configured to deliver the locker between a first location and a second location;
- wherein during delivery of the locker by the drone, the drone contacts the rechargeable battery such that the rechargeable battery provides energy to the drone.
A method of container delivery, comprising:
- providing a container including an inner chamber configured to receive one or more items, the container including an energy storage device;
- coupling an unmanned vehicle to the container to deliver the container between a first location and a second location;
- and
- during coupling of the unmanned vehicle to the container, contacting the container with the unmanned vehicle such that the energy storage device provides energy to the unmanned vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.