Patent ID: 11900747
Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of performing a dispatched logistics operation for a deliverable item from a hold-at-location logistics facility having a secured storage and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server, the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly having at least a modular mobility base propelling the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, a modular auxiliary power module providing power for the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, a modular cargo storage system configured to at least temporarily maintain the deliverable item within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, and a modular mobile autonomy control module that autonomously controls operation of the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly during the dispatched logistics operation from the hold-at-location logistics facility, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, a delivery dispatch command from the dispatch server, the delivery dispatch command comprising at least
identifier information on the deliverable item,
transport parameters on the deliverable item,
destination delivery information related to drop-off of the deliverable item, and
delivery authentication information related to an authorized delivery recipient of the deliverable item;

verifying, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, that each of the modular mobile autonomy control module, the modular mobility base, the modular auxiliary power module, and the modular cargo storage system are compatible with the dispatched logistics operation for the deliverable item based upon the delivery dispatch command;
receiving, by the modular cargo storage system, the deliverable item from the secured storage at the hold-at-location logistics facility into a payload area within the modular cargo storage system at the hold-at-location logistics facility;
autonomously causing, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, the modular mobility base to move from the hold-at-location logistics facility on a route to a destination location identified by the destination delivery information;
notifying, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, the authorized delivery recipient of the deliverable item of an approaching delivery when the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly is within a threshold notification range of the destination location identified by the destination information;
receiving delivery recipient authentication input by the modular mobile autonomy control module from a delivery recipient disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly at the destination location;
providing, by the modular cargo storage system, selective access to the deliverable item within the modular cargo storage system only when the delivery recipient authentication input correlates to the delivery authentication information indicating that the delivery recipient providing the delivery recipient authentication input is the authorized delivery recipient;
monitoring, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, unloading of the deliverable item from within the modular cargo storage system using one or more sensors on at least one of the modular mobile autonomy control module and the modular cargo storage system; and
autonomously causing, by the modular mobile autonomy control module, the modular mobility base to move from the destination location on a return route to the hold-at-location logistics facility after the deliverable item is no longer detected within the modular cargo storage system.