公开(公告)号：US11267650B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16896088

申请日：2020-06-08

Applicant: Box Bot Inc.

Inventor： Mark Godwin ,  Austin Oehlerking ,  John McDonald ,  Jordan Gatti

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B60P1/64 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B60P1/54

Abstract: A system for parcel delivery may be provided using a package Pickup and Receiving Stations (PRS), sometimes also referred to as a Hub or Local Automated Hub. In some applications, it may be desirable to provide a number of PRSs located in areas having a high volume of local package delivery. Parcels directed to a recipient within an area serviced by the PRS may be delivered in bulk to the PRS by a parcel carrier. The PRS may then attend to final delivery to each parcel's recipient, preferably using an automated ground vehicle (AGV). Additionally or alternatively, consumers may tender packages to an AGV for, e.g., subsequent retrieval by a package carrier for further transport.