公开(公告)号：US20180232839A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15948974

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ

Inventor： Ahti Heinla ,  Allan MARTINSON ,  Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV ,  Andrew MACKS ,  Lindsay ROBERTS ,  Indrek MANDRE ,  Märt LIIVIK ,  Tiit LIIVIK ,  Ivo LIIVIK

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/02 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  Y02P90/08 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/285 ,  Y02P90/60

Abstract: A delivery method operates in a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location. The present invention further relates to a system comprising at least one server adapted for at least: coordinating communication within the system, receiving/storing/sending data and/or performing computations; at least one robot operating autonomously or semi-autonomously and adapted to communicate with the at least one server in order to facilitate transport of a delivery by the robot to at least one recipient; and at least one delivery terminal communicating with the at least one robot and/or the at least one server.

公开(公告)号：US20220028023A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17493959

申请日：2021-10-05

Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ

Inventor： Ahti HEINLA ,  Allan MARTINSON ,  Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV ,  Andrew MACKS ,  Lindsay ROBERTS ,  Indrek MANDRE ,  Märt LIIVIK ,  Tiit LIIVIK ,  Ivo LIIVIK

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A delivery method includes providing a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location. A system has at least one server adapted for at least: coordinating communication within the system, receiving/storing/sending data and/or performing computations; at least one robot operating autonomously or semi-autonomously and adapted to communicate with the at least one server in order to facilitate transport of a delivery by the robot to at least one recipient; and at least one delivery terminal communicating with the at least one robot and/or the at least one server.

公开(公告)号：US20180349834A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16059227

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Starship Technologies OÜ

Inventor： AHTI HEINLA ,  Allan MARTINSON

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08

Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of items to a plurality of delivery locations uses a mobile transport vehicle to transport a plurality of delivery robots to a first robot drop location. The robots are released at the first robot drop location and travel to assigned, respective delivery locations, which are in the vicinity of the first robot drop location. After completing delivery, each of the robots may proceed to a first robot pick-up location which may be different from the first drop off location. The robots are collected by a mobile transport vehicle and are transported to a second robot drop off location. While being transported, the robots can be reloaded with items for delivery in the vicinity of the second drop off location. A system may include one or more such mobile transport vehicles and a plurality of such robots, under the control of a server.