Pneumatic delivery system and method of using the same

A pneumatic delivery system, comprising:

• a capsule, the capsule including a package receptacle;
• a plurality of pneumatic tubes, wherein the pneumatic tubes of the plurality of pneumatic tubes include at least one entry port and at least one exit port, the at least one entry port configured to receive the capsule for transport, and the at least one exit port configured for removal of the capsule from the pneumatic tubes of the plurality of pneumatic tubes;
• and
• a capsule location system, the capsule location system configured to determine a location of the capsule and the package receptable with respect to the plurality of pneumatic tubes,
• wherein the capsule location system includes a plurality of geographic nodes defined throughout the plurality of pneumatic tubes, wherein the capsule location system is configured to steer the capsule to a delivery location along a subset of pneumatic tubes of the plurality of pneumatic tubes by traveling along a sequence of a subset of geographic nodes of the plurality of geographic nodes.

A method of delivering a capsule through a pneumatic delivery system, comprising:

• positioning a package receptacle in the capsule;
• positioning the capsule in a pneumatic tube of a plurality of pneumatic tubes, the pneumatic tube including at least one entry port and at least one exit port, the at least one entry port configured to receive the capsule for transport, and the at least one exit port configured for removal of the capsule from the pneumatic tube;
• determining a position of the capsule with respect to the pneumatic tube using a capsule location system, wherein the capsule location system includes a plurality of geographic nodes defined throughout the plurality of pneumatic tubes, wherein the capsule location system is configured to steer the capsule to a delivery location along a subset of pneumatic tubes of the plurality of pneumatic tubes by traveling along a sequence of a subset of geographic nodes of the plurality of geographic nodes;
• driving the capsule to the delivery location through the subset of pneumatic tubes of the plurality of pneumatic tubes along the sequence of the subset of geographic nodes of the plurality of geographic nodes;
• detecting an arrival of the capsule and the package receptacle at the delivery location by a sensor positioned at the at least one exit port.