US 12,337,875 B2
Systems and methods for autonomously delivering packages using a plurality of package containers
Gal Zuckerman, Holon (IL); and Moshe Salhov, Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Gal Zuckerman, Holon (IL); and Moshe Salhov, Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,889.
Application 18/105,889 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/246,745, filed on May 3, 2021, granted, now 11,599,845.
Application 17/246,745 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/502,834, filed on Jul. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,046,230, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 16/502,834 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/898,473, filed on Feb. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,384,871, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/473,436, filed on Mar. 19, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0192143 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60P 1/02 (2006.01); B60P 3/025 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 60/00256 (2020.02) [B60P 1/02 (2013.01); B60P 3/0257 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system operative to autonomously deliver packages using a plurality of package containers, comprising:
at least a first and a second package containers, in which each of the package containers comprises a plurality of lockers each comprising a respective door operative to be locked and unlocked independently of the other doors in the respective package container, and in which each of at least some of the lockers contains a respective package to be delivered; and
an on-road vehicle operative to straddle over the package containers;
wherein:
upon reception of an indication pertaining to a delivery status associated with a first package in one of the lockers of the first container parked at a first location, the on-road vehicle is configured to: straddle-over and grab the first container from the first location, transport the first container to a second location, and straddle-off the first container to be left parked at the second location; then
upon reception of an indication pertaining to a delivery status associated with a second package in one of the lockers of the second container parked at a third location, the on-road vehicle is configured to: straddle-over and grab the second container from the third location, transport the second container to a fourth location, and straddle-off the second container to be left parked at the fourth location;
in which the system is configured to:
in conjunction with arrival of the first container at the second location, send an indication that a third package is now and/or will be in place to be picked-up from another one of the lockers of the first container; and
in conjunction with arrival of the second container at the fourth location, send an indication that a fourth package is now and/or will be in place to be picked-up from another one of the lockers of the second container.