公开(公告)号：US10346789B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US16020697

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul William Berg ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Kelsey Lynn Blodgett

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64B1/00 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  B64D5/00 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: Described is an airborne fulfillment center (“AFC”) and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAV”) to deliver items from the AFC to users. For example, the AFC may be an airship that remains at a high altitude (e.g., 45,000 feet) and UAVs with ordered items may be deployed from the AFC to deliver ordered items to user designated delivery locations. As the UAVs descend, they can navigate horizontally toward a user specified delivery location using little to no power, other than to stabilize the UAV and/or guide the direction of descent. Shuttles (smaller airships) may be used to replenish the AFC with inventory, UAVs, supplies, fuel, etc. Likewise, the shuttles may be utilized to transport workers to and from the AFC.

公开(公告)号：US20180372868A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16103318

申请日：2018-08-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Amir Navot ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky ,  Scott A. Green

IPC: G01S17/08 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S15/08

Abstract: This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.

公开(公告)号：US09573684B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14502707

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Daniel Buchmueller ,  Scott A. Green ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Amir Navot ,  Fabian Hensel ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Severan Sylvain Jean-Michel Rault

IPC: B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01C21/20

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q30/0641

Abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. The UAV may receive inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a location within a materials handling facility, compute a route from the materials handling facility to a destination and travel to the destination to deliver the inventory.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了一种无人驾驶飞行器（“UAV”），被配置为自动地向多个目的地递送库存物品。 无人机可以接收库存信息和目的地位置，并自动从材料处理设施中的位置检索库存，计算从材料处理设施到目的地的路线，并前往目的地传送库存。

公开(公告)号：US20150277440A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14225161

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Amir Navot ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky ,  Scott A. Green

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: G01S17/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了一种自动移动车辆，其包括一个或多个距离确定元件，其被配置为检测物体的存在并使自动移动车辆改变其路径以避免物体。 例如，距离确定元件可以被结合到自动移动车辆的一个或多个电动机中并且被配置为确定到物体的距离。 基于所确定的距离，可以改变自动移动车辆的路径。