Systems and methods for fulfilling peer-to-peer transactions by autonomous robot vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019057342-A1
Application number	US-201816047894-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 27, 2018
Priority date	Jul 28, 2017
Publication date	Feb 21, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for fulfilling peer-to-peer transactions by autonomous robot vehicles includes processor(s) and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor(s), cause the system to: receive information on a peer-to-peer transaction between a seller and a buyer for an item, communicate instructions to an autonomous vehicle to travel to a first destination and receive the item, receive an indication that the item has been received, communicate instructions to the autonomous vehicle to travel to a second destination to deliver the item to the buyer, receive a signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow, and receive a signal indicating that the item is accepted or rejected by the buyer. In a case where the item is accepted, the system communicates a release of the funds from the escrow to the seller. In a case the item is rejected, the system determines a handling itinerary for the item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for fulfilling peer-to-peer transactions by autonomous robot vehicles, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
receive information from a peer-to-peer marketplace on a peer-to-peer transaction between a seller and a buyer for a seller item;
communicate instructions to an autonomous robot vehicle to travel to a first destination and receive the seller item;
receive an indication from the autonomous robot vehicle that the seller item has been received;
communicate instructions to the autonomous robot vehicle to travel to a second destination to deliver the seller item to the buyer;
receive a signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow;
receive from the autonomous vehicle a signal indicating one of: the seller item is accepted by the buyer or the seller item is rejected by the buyer;
in case the seller item is accepted by the buyer, communicate a release of the buyer funds from the escrow to the seller; and
in case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, determine a handling itinerary for the seller item.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to receive a video from the autonomous robot vehicle, the video recording an acceptance of the seller item by the buyer.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to store the video in the at least one memory.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, the handling itinerary includes instructions to the autonomous vehicle to travel to the first destination to return the seller item to the seller.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured for communication with a device of the buyer.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the autonomous robot vehicle includes at least one securable module configured to unlock based on biometric data corresponding to the buyer and based on the signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the autonomous robot vehicle is configured to determine, in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, whether the seller item has been placed back in at least one securable module of the autonomous vehicle.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the autonomous robot vehicle is configured to:
determine a first weight of the seller item; in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, determine a second weight of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; and compare the first weight and the second weight to determine whether the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the autonomous robot vehicle is configured to:
capture a first image of the seller item; in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, capture a second image of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; and compare the first image and the second image to determine whether the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the autonomous robot vehicle is configured to:
in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, capture a video of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; communicate the video for viewing by the seller; and receive a seller confirmation that the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first destination is a warehouse storing the seller item.

12 . A method for fulfilling peer-to-peer transactions by autonomous robot vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving information from a peer-to-peer marketplace on a peer-to-peer transaction between a seller and a buyer for a seller item; communicating instructions to an autonomous robot vehicle to travel to a first destination and receive the seller item; receiving an indication from the autonomous robot vehicle that the seller item has been received; communicating instructions to the autonomous robot vehicle to travel to a second destination and deliver the seller item to the buyer; receiving a signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow; receiving from the autonomous robot vehicle a signal indicating one of: the seller item is accepted by the buyer or the seller item is rejected by the buyer; in case the seller item is accepted by the buyer, communicating a release of the buyer funds from the escrow to the seller; and in case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, determining a handling itinerary for the seller item.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising receiving a video from the autonomous robot vehicle, the video recording an acceptance of the seller item by the buyer.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising storing the video.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, the handling itinerary includes instructions to the autonomous vehicle to travel to the first destination to return the seller item to the seller.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising unlocking at least one securable module of the autonomous robot vehicle based on biometric data corresponding to the buyer and based on the signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining, in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, whether the seller item has been placed back in at least one securable module of the autonomous vehicle.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
determining a first weight of the seller item; in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, determining a second weight of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; and comparing the first weight and the second weight to determine whether the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
capturing a first image of the seller item; in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, capturing a second image of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; and comparing the first image and the second image to determine whether the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

20 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
in the case the seller item is rejected by the buyer, capturing a video of an item placed back in the at least one securable module; communicating the video for viewing by the seller; and receiving a seller confirmation that the item placed back in the at least one securable module is the seller item.

21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first destination is a warehouse storing the seller item.

Assignees

• Nuro Inc

Inventors

• Ferguson David
• Zhu Jiajun
• Ransohoff Nan
• Jirapinyo Pichayut
• Leipold Cosimo

Classifications

• G06N20/00

  Machine learning · CPC title

• G01C21/343

  Calculating itineraries (travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047) · CPC title

• G06Q10/08

  Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management · CPC title

• B64U2201/10

  autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS] · CPC title

• G01C21/3438

  Rendezvous; Ride sharing · CPC title