Methods of performing a dispatched consumer-to-store logistics operation for an item being replaced using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server

A method of performing a dispatched consumer-to-store return logistics operation related to an item being replaced and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, a return operation dispatch command from the dispatch server, the return operation dispatch command comprising at least identifier information on the item being replaced, designated pickup information related to pickup of the item being replaced, and pickup authentication information related to an authorized supplier of the item being replaced;
• autonomously moving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, from an origin location on a route to a designated pickup location identified by the designated pickup information;
• receiving supplier authentication input by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly from a return entity disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly at the designated pickup location;
• providing, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, selective access to a payload area within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly only when the supplier authentication input received correlates to the pickup authentication information indicating that the return entity providing the supplier authentication input is the authorized supplier of the item being replaced;
• receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, the item being replaced in the payload area within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly;
• receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, return documentation provided by the authorized supplier of the item being return, the return documentation indicating the item being replaced is authorized to be returned in accordance with a return transaction order received by the dispatch server;
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• autonomously moving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, from the designated pickup location on a return route to the origin location after the item being replaced is detected to be within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and the return documentation is loaded within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly with the item being replaced.

A method of performing a dispatched swap logistics operation related to an item being replaced being swapped for a replacement item and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, a swap operation dispatch command from the dispatch server, the swap operation dispatch command comprising at least
• identifier information on the item being replaced and identifier information on the replacement item,
• designated pickup information related to swapping the item being replaced for the replacement item, and
• pickup authentication information related to an authorized delivery recipient of replacement item;
• receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, the replacement item in a payload area within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly;
• autonomously causing, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly to move from an origin location on a route to a designated swap location identified by the designated pickup information;
• receiving delivery recipient authentication input by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly from a delivery recipient disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly at the designated swap location;
• providing, by the modular cargo storage system, selective access to the payload area within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly for an exchange of the replacement item and the item being replaced only when the delivery recipient authentication input received correlates to the pickup authentication information indicating that the delivery recipient providing the delivery recipient authentication input is the authorized delivery recipient of the replacement item;
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• autonomously causing, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly to move from the designated swap location on a return route to the origin location after the item being replaced is detected to be within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly.