Patent ID: 9230236
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. An automated delivery system, comprising: a processing device configured to receive an order from a buyer and transmit the order to a placer robot, the order specifying one or more products to be delivered to the buyer and itinerary information; the placer robot configured to position one or more products to a delivery vehicle based on the transmitted order; the delivery vehicle configured to transport the one or more products based on the transmitted order, the delivery vehicle riding along a flat track, wherein the delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin, the guiding pin being configured to interlock with a guiding groove, and wherein the delivery vehicle includes a Global Positioning System, the Global Positioning System providing location data associated with a location of the delivery vehicle, the location data being processed based on the itinerary information to locate a delivery destination and to control an itinerary of the delivery vehicle, wherein the placer robot has one or more arms configured to grasp a product and place the product on the delivery vehicle and remove the product from the delivery vehicle; and a carrier vehicle configured to enable the movement of one or more delivery vehicles.