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US 2021/0200210 A1Published application
Asset Delivery System
AssigneeUnited Parcel Service of America, Inc.
InventorJulio Gil
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Abstract
An apparatus may automatically move one or more assets to or from one or more storage units to or from a delivery bot. The apparatus and the one or more storage units and the delivery bot may be stored in a logistics vehicle. The delivery bot may be configured to deliver or pick up the one or more assets to or from one or more delivery or pickup locations that are outside of the logistics vehicle.
Claims20
An apparatus for loading one or more shipment assets to a delivery bot, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more asset loading components configured to move one or more assets from one or more storage units to a delivery bot, the one or more asset loading components and the one or more storage units and the delivery bot are included in a logistics vehicle, the delivery bot is configured to deliver the one or more assets outside of the logistics vehicle to one or more delivery locations in response to the moving of the one or more assets;
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- one or more sensors configured to automatically guide the one or more asset loading components to the one or more assets for the moving of the one or more assets from the one or more storage units to the delivery bot.
A system comprising:
- a logistics vehicle that includes one or more storage units, the logistics vehicle is configured to carry one or more assets for one or more shipping operations;
- an apparatus included in the logistics vehicle, the apparatus includes one or more asset loading components configured to automatically move the one or more assets to or from the one or more storage units to or from a delivery bot inside of the logistics vehicle, the delivery bot configured to deliver the one or more assets to or from one or more delivery or pickup locations outside of the logistics vehicle;
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- a launch component inside of the logistic vehicle, the launch component is configured to allow the delivery bot to traverse outside of the logistics vehicle or inside of the logistics vehicle in order to complete the one or more shipping operations.
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A method for loading one or more shipment assets to or from a delivery bot, the method comprising:
- automatically moving, by an apparatus, one or more assets to or from one or more storage locations to or from a delivery bot, the apparatus and the one or more storage locations and the delivery bot are stored in a logistics vehicle, the delivery bot is configured to deliver or pick up the one or more assets to or from one or more delivery or pickup locations that are outside of the logistics vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.