A method for transporting a plurality of articles with a transportation container that can be carried in a transport container of one of a plurality of robots. The plurality of articles is placed in the transportation container. The transportation container is placed in a pickup location at a first location. A robot is navigated to the first location and the transportation container is autonomously moved from the pickup location to the transport container of the robot. The robot is navigated over an outdoor transportation network to a second location and the transportation container is autonomously moved from the transport container to a recipient location at the second location.

An object processing system within a trailer for a tracker trailer is discloses. The object processing system includes an input area of the trailer at which objects to be processed may be presented, a perception system for providing perception data regarding objects to be processed, and a primary transport system for providing transport of each object in one of at least two primary transport directions within the trailer based on the perception data.

Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of electric autonomous vehicles for apportioned display of a media, operating autonomously and a fleet management module for coordination of the autonomous vehicle fleet. Each autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising a screen configured to display the media. Activation, deactivation, brightness modification, in combination with specific media selection enables more efficient media display.

A device for the automated charging and discharging of an object on a free-flying autonomously controlled drone includes a landing platform for the drone, a storage device for storing objects, a robot where the robot is configured to remove an object from the storage apparatus in an automated manner and to provide the object on the landing platform to be picked up by the drone and is configured to pick up in an automated manner an object that is provided on the landing platform by the drone and to deposit the object in the storage apparatus, and a controller where the robot is controllable by the controller.

Methods perform one or more dispatched medical logistics operations using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server where the operations are related to a diagnosis kit for treating a patient. The MAM of the bot receives a dispatch command, verifies compatibility of the bot assembly with the dispatched operation(s), receives a diagnosis kit in the CSS, has the MAM autonomously causing the MB to move to a destination location while notifying the authorized delivery recipient for the diagnosis kit of the approaching delivery. With appropriate authentication input received, the MAM coordinates with the CSS to provide access to the kit, monitor unloading of the kit, provide instructional information on use of the kit, and autonomously cause the MB to return to the original location with a return item related to the diagnosis kit with notification to personnel at the medical entity about the return item.

A package delivery support system, a mobile unit, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, a package delivery support method, and a package delivery support method are disclosed. The package delivery support system includes: a mobile unit prepared in an area; and a management device configured to manage the mobile unit, the management device including circuitry configured to acquire at least one of a delivery request to deliver a package loaded on the mobile unit and a pickup request to pick up a package with the mobile unit, and to supply the mobile unit with an instruction for causing the mobile unit to move to a location specified by the at least one of the delivery request and the pickup request.

An article storage system includes a moving object configured to house an article and move on a road, and a server configured to manage information of the moving object and information of a user who uses the moving object, store user identification information for identifying the user and moving object identification information for identifying the moving object used by the user in association with each other, acquire a request from the user relating to housing of the article in the moving object or take-out of the article from the moving object, and when the request from the user is acquired, specify the moving object to be used by the user based on the user identification information and the moving object identification information and perform control such that the specified moving object moves from a predetermined place on the road to a place that is different from the predetermined place.

Systems and methods are directed to automated delivery systems. In one example, a vehicle is provided including a drive system, a passenger cabin; and a delivery service pod provided relative to the passenger cabin. The delivery service pod includes an access unit configured to allow for loading and unloading of a plurality of delivery crates into the delivery service pod. The delivery service pod further includes a conveyor unit comprising multiple delivery crate holding positions, the delivery crate holding positions being defined by neighboring sidewalls spaced apart within the delivery service pod such that a respective delivery crate of the plurality of delivery crates can be positioned between neighboring sidewalls, wherein the conveyor unit is configured to be rotated to align each of the delivery crate holding positions with the access unit.

A storage arrangement that includes a rack receiving space; and a movement space. The rack receiving space includes at least One movable rack and the movement space may contain a movement device that interacts with the at least one rack. The movement space is arranged above the rack receiving space in a direction of gravity, and the movement device is releasably engaged with the at least one rack.

The UGV 1 is configured to move the article stored in the storing chamber B1 to the storing chamber B2 and perform the temperature control for the storing chamber B2 in a case where it is determined that the predetermined condition regarding the article stored in the storing chamber B1 among the plurality of storing chambers B is satisfied.