A package delivery system includes a drone that delivers a package and a package delivery control apparatus, and further includes a communication control unit that transmits a delivery code of the package to a terminal apparatus that has placed an order for delivery of the package, an irradiation control unit causes the drone to emit light in which the delivery code is superimposed when the drone arrives at a destination, and a drone control unit that, when the delivery code that the terminal apparatus has acquired by transmission from the communication control unit and the delivery code that is acquired by receiving light emitted from the drone match with each other, approves the terminal apparatus to cause the drone to perform operation of releasing the package.

A package delivery system includes a drone that delivers a package and a package delivery control apparatus, and further includes a communication control unit that transmits a delivery code of the package to a terminal apparatus that has placed an order for delivery of the package, an irradiation control unit causes the drone to emit light in which the delivery code is superimposed when the drone arrives at a destination, and a drone control unit that, when the delivery code that the terminal apparatus has acquired by transmission from the communication control unit and the delivery code that is acquired by receiving light emitted from the drone match with each other, approves the terminal apparatus to cause the drone to perform operation of releasing the package.

Systems, apparatus, and methods to facilitate docking of robotic vehicles with platforms are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; machine readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the machine readable instructions to identify a property associated with a platform; determine a confidence associated with docking the platform and an autonomous vehicle based on the property associated with the platform; identify a positioning maneuver to be performed by the autonomous vehicle relative to the platform based on the confidence and the property of the platform; and output an instruction to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform the positioning maneuver.

A system, comprising at least one autonomous mobile robot (AMR); and a management system comprising at least one processor configured to: enable the identification of a target region, the target region comprising one or more target locations; direct the at least one AMR to the target region; enable the selection of whether a first target location of the one or more target locations is identified by an operator or by the management system; and direct the at least one AMR to the first target location.

A system, comprising at least one autonomous mobile robot (AMR); and a management system comprising at least one processor configured to: enable the identification of a target region, the target region comprising one or more target locations; direct the at least one AMR to the target region; enable the selection of whether a first target location of the one or more target locations is identified by an operator or by the management system; and direct the at least one AMR to the first target location.

A shelf positioning method of a transporting device is provided. The transporting device includes a range finding device and a controller. The shelf is located in a storage area within a specific space. The shelf positioning method is described below. A global coordinate, a global orientation angle, and dimension parameters of the storage area are input to the controller. The range finding device is configured to scan the specific space to obtain multiple datum points. The controller is configured to calculate and remove multiple datum points located outside the storage area, so as to leave datum points located in the storage area as multiple valid datum points. The controller is configured to obtain positioning information of the shelf according to the valid datum points. A transport system capable of positioning a shelf is also provided.

A shelf positioning method of a transporting device is provided. The transporting device includes a range finding device and a controller. The shelf is located in a storage area within a specific space. The shelf positioning method is described below. A global coordinate, a global orientation angle, and dimension parameters of the storage area are input to the controller. The range finding device is configured to scan the specific space to obtain multiple datum points. The controller is configured to calculate and remove multiple datum points located outside the storage area, so as to leave datum points located in the storage area as multiple valid datum points. The controller is configured to obtain positioning information of the shelf according to the valid datum points. A transport system capable of positioning a shelf is also provided.

Methods and systems for efficiently operating haulers of varying sizes for transporting mined material at a mine site. The haulers can include right-sized haul trucks (RSATs). Methods and systems for efficiently using containers for mined material, including loading, handling and transporting mined material within a mine or from a mine. The containers can be carried on haulers such as movable units and moving units.

Methods and systems for efficiently operating haulers of varying sizes for transporting mined material at a mine site. The haulers can include right-sized haul trucks (RSATs). Methods and systems for efficiently using containers for mined material, including loading, handling and transporting mined material within a mine or from a mine. The containers can be carried on haulers such as movable units and moving units.

Disclosed is a task performance method of a system configured to perform a task on a delivery object using a plurality of robots assisting a worker. The task performance method of a system includes assigning, by the server, at least one task of a plurality of tasks stored in advance to a first robot among the plurality of robots, determining, by the server, a path for arranging the first robot to a first location in which at least one delivery object related to the task assigned to the first robot is stored, guiding, by the server, the first robot to the first location according to the determined path, and guiding, by the server, the first robot arranged in the first position to a second position.