Patent ID: 11869111
Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for delivery of merchandise, the system comprising:
an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) comprising:
a motorized locomotion system configured to facilitate movement of the AGV;
at least one sensor configured to detect obstacles in a direction of travel of the AGV;
a first transceiver configured for wireless communication;
a first control circuit operatively coupled to the motorized locomotion system, the at least one sensor, and the first transceiver, the first control circuit configured to operate and move the AGV;

an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a motorized flight system configured to facilitate flight of the UAV;
a second transceiver configured for wireless communication;
a second control circuit operatively coupled to the motorized flight system and the second transceiver, the second control circuit configured to operate and fly the UAV;

a third control circuit configured to:
determine that the AGV has stopped at a stopped location based on the detection of an obstacle by the at least one sensor while attempting to deliver a merchandise item to a delivery location; and
instruct the UAV to deliver the merchandise item from the stopped location to the delivery location.