SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING AUTONOMOUS RETAIL LOCKERS TO DOCKING STATIONS

摘要

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to deliver autonomous retail lockers to docking stations. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for delivering autonomous retail lockers to docking stations including an unmanned ground vehicle comprising a UGV control circuit; a first autonomous retail locker of a plurality of autonomous retail lockers each comprising: a product storage area; a transport system; a beacon receiver; and a retail locker control circuit configured to control the transport system to follow a homing signal and transport the first autonomous retail locker to couple with a docking station based on the homing signal received from the docking station, wherein the UGV control circuit is configured to identify when the UGV is at least within a threshold of a way point, and trigger a release of the first autonomous retail locker.