US 12,216,478 B2
Automated vehicle for autonomous last-mile deliveries
Harrison Shih, San Francisco, CA (US); Jeff Ning Han, San Francisco, CA (US); Thomas Scott Stephens, San Francisco, CA (US); Dan Michael Babcock, San Francisco, CA (US); and Cody Duane Aughney, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to DoorDash, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by DoorDash, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/340,804.
Application 18/340,804 is a continuation of application No. 17/664,399, filed on May 20, 2022, granted, now 11,726,494.
Application 17/664,399 is a continuation of application No. 16/705,071, filed on Dec. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,372,426, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/775,663, filed on Dec. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0341870 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0274 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated vehicle comprising:
a body including a storage compartment for storing goods;
a sensor module comprising one or more sensor arrays for receiving data for navigating the automated vehicle, wherein the sensor module is positioned on a support structure coupled to the body;
an onboard computer system configured to process the data to navigate the automated vehicle along travel routes;
one or more headlights positioned at a forward position of the body; and
wherein the automated vehicle is configured to interface with an automated locker system to retrieve or deposit the goods, wherein the automated vehicle is authenticated by the automated locker system in order to interface with the automated locker system.