Delivery Hero has been granted a patent for a method that allows a delivery robot to automatically unload items at a designated storage box based on customer requests. The system ensures temperature regulation and air supply inside the storage box for optimal item preservation. GlobalData’s report on Delivery Hero gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Delivery Hero, was a key innovation area identified from patents. Delivery Hero's grant share as of May 2024 was 15%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Automated delivery item unloading system
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11954634B2) discloses a method, system, and computer program for managing delivery items in the absence of a recipient. The method involves a delivery item management system checking for unloading requests from a customer terminal for a delivery robot at the place of delivery. Based on the result of this check, the system controls the delivery robot to automatically unload the delivery item, particularly at a dedicated storage box if provided. This dedicated storage box is equipped to receive information on the delivery item and regulate its temperature accordingly, with the delivery robot also supplying air from its loading box into the storage box during unloading.
Furthermore, the patent also describes a system for managing delivery items, comprising a communication part for interacting with customer terminals, a photograph data acquisition part for capturing images using cameras on the delivery robot, and a controller to oversee the robot's functions. This system checks for unloading requests upon the robot's arrival at the delivery location and automatically unloads the item if requested. Similar to the method, if a dedicated storage box is available, the system directs the robot to unload the item there, ensuring the temperature inside the box matches the delivery item and facilitating air transfer from the robot's loading box. Overall, this patent introduces innovative techniques for efficient and automated delivery item management, enhancing the convenience and reliability of delivery services in various settings.
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