Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of electric autonomous vehicle 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 kiosk for selling frozen confections such as shaved ice or ice cream may include with a liquid-topping dispenser assembly having liquid-dispensing faucets which are operable by a customer outside the kiosk to dispense liquid toppings onto the frozen confections.

A dual-interface coupler includes a utilities unit, a number of utility cables configured to provide a number of utilities to the utilities unit, a first coupling unit associated with the utilities unit, and a second coupling unit associated with the utilities unit. The first coupling unit is configured to mechanically couple the utilities unit to a first corresponding coupling unit and comprises a utility interface. The number of utilities are configured to flow from the utilities unit through the utilities interface. The second coupling unit is configured to mechanically couple the second coupling unit to a second corresponding coupling unit.

A method, an apparatus and a medium for enabling a self-driving vending machine to cope with a weather environment are proposed. The method comprises: obtaining information about a weather environment of a place where the self-driving vending machine is located; in response to determining that a protective measure needs to be taken according to the information about the weather environment, performing protection for the self-driving vending machine according to a preset protective measure. The technical solution may be applied to avoid the impacts caused by weather factors to the recognition capability of the sensors of the self-driving vending machine and the user's purchasing behaviors, and thereby ensuring normal use of the self-driving vending machine.

A transportable system for dispensing and boxing items is mounted to and enclosed by a truck. The system comprises at least two dispensing carts. Each cart includes a body, a set of wheels disposed on a bottom surface of the body, a set of bearings disposed on the top surface of the body, and an outlet defined by the body. At least one of the at least two dispensing carts is adapted to store a first set of items vertically and dispense the first set of items using an unpowered escapement and at least another one of the dispensing carts is adapted to store items horizontally. The system further comprises a box dispenser configured to dispense boxes and a conveyor system disposed beneath the outlets of the at least two dispensing carts. The conveyor system defines a continuous path for boxes from the box dispenser to an end location.

Systems, methods, and devices for providing a pre-packaged frozen confection. The system includes a vehicle comprising three wheels, an ice chest secured to the vehicle, and a toppings dispenser attached to at least one of the vehicle or the ice chest. The toppings dispenser includes at least one receptacle configured for holding a liquid topping, a housing attached to at least one of the vehicle or the ice chest, and a spout in fluid communication with the receptacle.

Vehicles, components, and methods are disclosed for preparing hot food during delivery or at a remote location. A multi-modal food distribution system may operate in one or more various modes, including a constellation mode, a cook enroute mode, and a pop-up kitchen mode, to deliver hot, prepared food to customers. The vehicles in the system may be configurable to change between each of the different modes depending upon information received by the system. The system may in the constellation mode include additional delivery vehicles that retrieve food from a vehicle that serves as a hub. The additional delivery vehicles may deliver the food to the delivery destination. In the cook enroute mode, the vehicle may prepare and cook food enroute to a delivery destination. In a pop-up kitchen mode, the vehicle may prepare food for pick up by customers.

A system and method for a mobile store. The system includes a store box coupled to a vehicle. The store box has at least one cover which is moveable between a retracted and an extended position. In the retracted position the cover hides a display. The store box comprises an interior void which can house inventory. The store box is convertible from a display to a travel position whereby the mobile store can transport to a new location.

A modular system for autonomous food assembly includes: a skid operable in a first configuration configured to transiently install on a vehicle and in a second configuration configured to transiently install in a kiosk; a set of food dispensing modules configured to transiently install on the skid and store and dispense food based on food orders; and a fixed infrastructure configured to distribute power from a first power source in the truck to the set of food dispensing modules in the first configuration, from a second power source in the fixed kiosk to the set of food dispensing modules in the second configuration, and to the set of food dispensing modules; a controller installed on the skid and configured to receive food orders and control the set of food dispensing modules to dispense food orders from the truck in the first configuration and from the kiosk in the second configuration.

A vehicle with a cargo bed comprises an adapter element arranged in a movable manner along the cargo bed. A support element for at least one functional element is detachably fixed on the adapter element. A guide system for the adapter element comprises at least two parallel guide rails. The adapter element comprises at least two guide elements which engage in the guide rails. At least one guide rail comprises a retaining bead laterally projecting into a guide groove of the guide rail. At least one guide element fixed to the adapter element engages behind the retaining bead, such that a lifting of the adapter element is prevented by the guide rail. The adapter element comprises at least one braking device, which can be brought into operative connection with the cargo bed in order to prevent a displacement of the adapter element on the cargo bed.