A transport system includes: a plurality of autonomously movable first moving bodies; and one or more second moving bodies configured to transport the plurality of first moving bodies as a first assembly in which relative positions of the plurality of first moving bodies with respect to each other are identified.

A method includes receiving one or more past trajectories navigated by a robotic device in an environment, wherein the one or more past trajectories are associated with initial environmental sensor data and one or more obstacle detection heuristics. The method also includes determining, based at least on subsequent environmental sensor data, one or more updated obstacle detection heuristics. The method further includes determining, based on the one or more updated obstacle detection heuristics and the initial environmental sensor data, one or more predicted drivable areas in the environment. The method additionally includes, based on the one or more predicted drivable areas including the one or more past trajectories, using the one or more updated obstacle detection heuristics to determine future navigation of the robotic device.

A connected logistics receptacle system having enhanced status indication functionality related to a logistics operation for a delivery item being deposited by a parcel customer. The system includes a storage receptacle for receiving the delivery item and a bridge node mounted to the storage receptacle. The bridge node has a bridge node processor and a communication interface operative to communicate with at least a backend server. The system includes a status indicator and a wireless accessory sensor node. The bridge node processor is operative to detect an updated advertising signal broadcast by the wireless accessory sensor node, retrieve event information from the wireless accessory sensor node in response to detecting the updated advertising signal, and toggle the status indicator from a first condition to a second condition based upon a comparison of the event information to a status indicator setting profile.

A system for self-tuning operation of a node-based logistics receptacle based upon contextual awareness. The node-based logistics receptacle has a plurality of storage receptacle components and a temporary storage area. A retrieval door provides selective access to a delivery item. The system includes a wireless accessory sensor node, a bridge node that includes a bridge node processor, a bridge node memory, and a communication interface operative to communicate with at least a backend server, and an external sensor. The bridge node is operative to receive external sensor data, predict a change in future interactions with the one or more of storage receptacle components based upon the external sensor data, update a management profile based upon the predicted change in future interactions, and alter, using the updated management profile, an operational task related to monitoring for and reporting a change in state of the one or more storage receptacle components.

A control system for arranging a transport of a package to a recipient in a building provided with an elevator system is described, the control system is configured to: determine an access right of a mobile robot carrying the package in response to a receipt of an access request descriptive of requesting an access of the mobile robot to the building; arrange an elevator service to the mobile robot in response to a detection that the mobile robot is provided with the access; and manage a delivery of the package to the recipient in response to a detection that the mobile robot resides in a predefined location with respect to the recipient in the building. A method and a computer program are also provided.

The present invention relates to a road crossing method for a mobile robot. The road crossing method comprises the mobile robot approaching a road crossing. Further, the road crossing method comprises estimating, with a data processing unit, a location and time of collision with at least one dynamic object on the road crossing. Further still, the road crossing method comprises generating, with the data processing unit, control commands for the mobile robot to avoid collision with the at least one dynamic object based on the estimated location and time of collision with the at least one dynamic object. In addition, the present invention relates to a mobile robot comprising the data processing unit and configured to carry out the road crossing method. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a positioning method for a wheeled mobile robot positioned on a sloped terrain, comprising the mobile robot performing at least one maneuver for minimizing a magnitude of an acceleration vector of the mobile robot due to the gravity force acting on the mobile robot. In addition, the present invention relates to a mobile robot configured to carry out the positioning method.

A method includes, in response to a determination that one or more authenticated delivery locations includes a first delivery location, identifying, using an unmanned aerial vehicle registry, one or more unmanned aerial vehicles based on at least one unmanned aerial vehicle characteristic associated with a medication delivery request. The method also includes determining, for each unmanned aerial vehicle of the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, an availability status, selecting an unmanned aerial vehicle based on at least a corresponding availability status and at least one selection criteria, and instructing the unmanned aerial vehicle to transport the medication package from a starting location to the first delivery location.

A method includes causing an aerial vehicle to deploy a tethered component to a particular distance beneath the aerial vehicle by releasing a tether connecting the tethered component to the aerial vehicle. The method also includes obtaining, from a camera connected to the aerial vehicle, image data that represents the tethered component while the tethered component is deployed to the particular distance beneath the aerial vehicle. The method additionally includes determining, based on the image data, a position of the tethered component within the image data. The method further includes determining, based on the position of the tethered component within the image data, a wind vector that represents a wind condition present in an environment of the aerial vehicle. The method yet further includes causing the aerial vehicle to perform an operation based on the wind vector.

In a delivery system S including an UAV 1 and a management server 2, the UAV 1 controls at least a position and/or an orientation of the UAV 1 so that a package placed in a release location and a peripheral region of the package fall within an angle of view of a camera. And then, the UAV 1 saves, as an image that proves delivery completion of the package, an image of the peripheral region including the package captured by the camera in a storage unit 15 of the UAV 1 or a storage unit 22 of the management server 2.

A system for controlling operation of unmanned assets. The system includes a graphical user interface displaying a map. The graphical user interface accepts graphical inputs drawn on the map. The system also includes a calculation unit having an input interpretation module that recognizes the graphical inputs and translates the graphical inputs into tasks and/or commands. The calculation unit also includes an operation planning module that generates operation instructions based on the tasks and/or commands; and a journey planning module that generates a journey plan for the unmanned assets based on the operation instructions. The system also includes a communications module that communicates with the unmanned assets to instruct the unmanned assets to operate according to the generated journey plan.