Curbside UAV Loading

One or more computing devices comprising non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more computing devices to perform functions comprising:

• providing instructions to cause physical loading of a payload onto an autoloader device for subsequent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) transport of the payload;
• receiving a communication signal indicating that the autoloader device has been physically loaded with the payload;
• selecting a UAV from a group of one or more UAVs to pick up the payload from the autoloader device;
• and
• providing instructions to cause the selected UAV to navigate to the autoloader device to pick up the payload and transport the payload to a delivery location.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media comprising program instructions executable by one or more processors to cause one or more computing devices to perform functions comprising:

• providing instructions to cause physical loading of a payload onto an autoloader device for subsequent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) transport of the payload;
• receiving a communication signal indicating that the autoloader device has been physically loaded with the payload;
• selecting a UAV from a group of one or more UAVs to pick up the payload from the autoloader device;
• and
• providing instructions to cause the selected UAV to navigate to the autoloader device to pick up the payload and transport the payload to a delivery location.