# US 2021/0276597 A1 · Method, apparatus and storage medium for autonomous operation of unmanned logistics vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0276597 A1 - Document ID: US20210276597A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/251,665 - Filed: 2019-12-17 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-04 - Assignees: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ning YU; Fan YANG; Leibing LV; Chengfa WANG; Junping WANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210276597A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/083: Shipping - B60Q 1/46: for giving flashing caution signals during drive, other than signalling change of direction, e.g. flashing the headlights {or hazard lights} - B60Q 1/5035: {electronic displays} - B60W 60/00256: {Delivery operations} - E05F 15/73: responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects - G05D 1/0212: {with means for defining a desired trajectory (involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287)} - G06Q 10/08: Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management - G06Q 30/04: Billing or invoicing - G06Q 50/40: Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) - B60W 2540/21: Voice - B60W 2540/223: Posture, e.g. hand, foot, or seat position, turned or inclined - B60W 2556/45: External transmission of data to or from the vehicle - E05Y 2400/45: Control modes - E05Y 2900/53: Type of wing - 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 - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus and storage medium for autonomous operation of an unmanned logistics vehicle. The method comprises: an unmanned logistics vehicle obtains a user's cargo transport task; the unmanned logistics vehicle plans a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically travels to a destination according to the travel route; after reaching the destination, the unmanned logistics vehicle controls a cargo compartment door to open. The solution of the present disclosure may be applied to save man power costs and improve the cargo transport efficiency. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 -16. (canceled) ### Claim 17 A method for autonomous operation of an unmanned logistics vehicle, wherein the method comprises: obtaining, by an unmanned logistics vehicle, a user's cargo transport task; planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically traveling to a destination according to the travel route; controlling, by the unmanned logistics vehicle after reaching the destination, a cargo compartment door to open. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, wherein the method further comprises: performing, by the unmanned logistics vehicle during autonomous travel, arrival reminding in a predetermined manner when a distance from the destination is determined less than a preset threshold. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the predetermined manner comprise: a whistling manner, a manner in which a specific indicator lamp is flashing, or a manner in which words are displayed on a screen. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, wherein the planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically travelling to a destination according to the travel route comprises: after obtaining the cargo transport task, planning a travel route from a current location to a cargo loading location by setting the current location as a starting point and setting the cargo loading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route; after determining completion of cargo loading, planning a travel route from the cargo loading location to a cargo unloading location by setting the cargo loading location as a starting point and setting a cargo unloading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method according to claim 20, wherein after automatically traveling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo loading; after automatically traveling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo unloading. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the determining completion of cargo loading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo loading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed; and the determining the completion of cargo unloading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo unloading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein the method further comprises: after determining completion of cargo unloading, determining a travel mileage and a cargo weight of cargo transport of this time, and determining a settlement bill according to the travel mileage and the cargo weight, and sending the settlement bill to the user. ### Claim 24 An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected with the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform a method for autonomous operation of an unmanned logistics vehicle, wherein the method comprises: obtaining, by an unmanned logistics vehicle, a user's cargo transport task; planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically traveling to a destination according to the travel route; controlling, by the unmanned logistics vehicle after reaching the destination, a cargo compartment door to open. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The electronic device according to claim 24, wherein the method further comprises: performing, by the unmanned logistics vehicle during autonomous travel, arrival reminding in a predetermined manner when a distance from the destination is determined less than a preset threshold. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The electronic device according to claim 25, wherein the predetermined manner comprise: a whistling manner, a manner in which a specific indicator lamp is flashing, or a manner in which words are displayed on a screen. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The electronic device according to claim 24, wherein the planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically travelling to a destination according to the travel route comprises: after obtaining the cargo transport task, planning a travel route from a current location to a cargo loading location by setting the current location as a starting point and setting the cargo loading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route; after determining completion of cargo loading, planning a travel route from the cargo loading location to a cargo unloading location by setting the cargo loading location as a starting point and setting a cargo unloading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The electronic device according to claim 27, wherein after automatically traveling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo loading; after automatically traveling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo unloading. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The electronic device according to claim 28, wherein the determining completion of cargo loading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo loading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed; and the determining the completion of cargo unloading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo unloading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The electronic device according to claim 28, wherein the method further comprises: after determining completion of cargo unloading, determining a travel mileage and a cargo weight of cargo transport of this time, and determining a settlement bill according to the travel mileage and the cargo weight, and sending the settlement bill to the user. ### Claim 31 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions therein, wherein the computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform a method for autonomous operation of an unmanned logistics vehicle, wherein the method comprises: obtaining, by an unmanned logistics vehicle, a user's cargo transport task; planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically traveling to a destination according to the travel route; controlling, by the unmanned logistics vehicle after reaching the destination, a cargo compartment door to open. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the method further comprises: performing, by the unmanned logistics vehicle during autonomous travel, arrival reminding in a predetermined manner when a distance from the destination is determined less than a preset threshold. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 32, wherein the predetermined manner comprise: a whistling manner, a manner in which a specific indicator lamp is flashing, or a manner in which words are displayed on a screen. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the planning, by the unmanned logistics vehicle, a travel route according to the cargo transport task, and automatically travelling to a destination according to the travel route comprises: after obtaining the cargo transport task, planning a travel route from a current location to a cargo loading location by setting the current location as a starting point and setting the cargo loading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route; after determining completion of cargo loading, planning a travel route from the cargo loading location to a cargo unloading location by setting the cargo loading location as a starting point and setting a cargo unloading location in the cargo transport task as the destination, and automatically travelling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 34, wherein after automatically traveling to the cargo loading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo loading; after automatically traveling to the cargo unloading location according to the travel route, the method further comprise: controlling the cargo compartment door to close after determining completion of cargo unloading. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 35, wherein the determining completion of cargo loading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo loading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo loading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed; and the determining the completion of cargo unloading comprises: receiving a notification of completion of cargo unloading sent from a predetermined APP; or monitoring a predetermined gesture to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or receiving a speech instruction to the effect that the cargo unloading is completed; or monitoring that a predetermined button on the unmanned logistics vehicle is pressed.