Autonomous merchandise delivery system

A system for delivering a package from a first site to a second site, the system comprising:

• a computer system configured to receive a precise location at the second site to which a vault containing the package is to be delivered;
• the computer system configured to identify the package to be placed into the vault;
• equipment for automatically placing the package to be delivered into the vault;
• the vault equipped with an audible tamper alarm and a wireless communication system to advise a central monitoring station of tampering and/or package acceptance;
• equipment for placing the vault onto an autonomous driving vehicle;
• the computer system configured to cause the autonomous driving vehicle to drive the package to be delivered from the first site to the second site;
• the autonomous driving vehicle equipped with a robotic movement device mounted to the autonomous delivery vehicle for transferring the vault to the precise location at the second site;
• the computer system configured to cause the autonomous driving vehicle to depart the second site after transfer of the vault to the precise location at the second site;
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• the computer system configured to cause an autonomous driving vehicle to return to the second site to retrieve the vault in response to reported acceptance of the package.