CPC G05D 1/69 (2024.01) [B65G 67/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01); G05D 2105/20 (2024.01); G05D 2109/10 (2024.01); G05D 2111/50 (2024.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
determining, based on data from one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle, a location for deploying a ramp configured to enable a plurality of robots to enter the autonomous vehicle, wherein the location is within a proximity to the plurality of robots, and wherein the location comprises an area that is free of obstacles having one or more dimensions above a threshold, the one or more dimensions comprising at least one of a depth, a width, and a height;
generating an instruction configured to trigger the autonomous vehicle to stop at the location, the instruction indicating a stopping position within the location for the autonomous vehicle, the stopping position being relative to at least one of a street, a sidewalk, and respective locations of the plurality of robots;
based on a determination that the autonomous vehicle is at the stopping position, deploying, by the autonomous vehicle, the ramp configured to enable the plurality of robots to enter the autonomous vehicle;
sending, by the autonomous vehicle to the plurality of robots, a message instructing the plurality of robots to enter a cabin of the autonomous vehicle via the ramp and guiding each robot of the plurality of robots to a respective location within the cabin, wherein the message comprises an indication of an order in which the plurality of robots should enter the cabin;
based on a determination that the autonomous vehicle has reached a destination of one or more robots of the plurality of robots, deploying the ramp and guiding the one or more robots to exit the cabin via the ramp;
obtaining sensor data associated with one or more of the plurality of robots; and
determining, based on the sensor data, a health status of the one or more of the plurality of robots.
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