Autonomous Vehicle Compatible Robot

A computer-implemented method comprising;

• obtaining, by a computing system of an autonomous robot that comprises one or more computing devices, location data indicative of a location associated with an autonomous vehicle;
• causing, by the computing system, the autonomous robot to initiate a motion control to travel to the location of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the location data and to board the autonomous vehicle;
• determining, by the computing system, a position within the autonomous vehicle for the autonomous robot;
• controlling, by the computing system, a coupling assembly of the autonomous robot to secure the autonomous robot to the autonomous vehicle at the position within the autonomous vehicle;
• and
• controlling, by the computing system, the autonomous robot to connect one or more systems of the autonomous robot to the autonomous vehicle, wherein the one or more systems of the autonomous robot comprise a power system and a ventilation system.

An autonomous vehicle assembly comprising:

• an autonomous vehicle comprising:
• one or more first sensors configured to obtain first sensor data associated with a surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle,
• a first computing system operable with the one or more first sensors for receiving the first sensor data, the first computing system configured to plan a motion of the autonomous vehicle,
• a first power system comprising a power source for the autonomous vehicle, and
• a first ventilation system configured to provide ventilation for the autonomous vehicle;
• and
• an autonomous robot positioned onboard the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous robot comprising:
• a main body comprising one or more compartments, wherein the one or more compartments are configured to provide support for transporting an item,
• a mobility assembly affixed to the main body,
• one or more second sensors configured to obtain second sensor data associated with a surrounding environment of the autonomous robot,
• a second computing system operable with the one or more second sensors for receiving the second sensor data, the second computing system configured to plan a motion of the autonomous robot based at least in part on the second sensor data, the second computing system further operably connected to the mobility assembly for controlling a motion of the autonomous robot,
• a coupling assembly configured to secure the autonomous robot to the autonomous vehicle,
• a second power system that is connected with the first power system of the autonomous vehicle, and
• a second ventilation system configured to provide ventilation for the autonomous robot, the second ventilation system is connected with the first ventilation system of the autonomous vehicle.