Nuro Corp.

Benjamin Bhanu Rathi

Robert Irving Luan

Peter Jon Kardassakis

John David West

Kun Geng

Steven Yewen Wu

Robert Jong Kon Kim

Joonsik Maing

David K Kim

Siyu Zhan

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a first compartment, a system, and a first sanitizing arrangement. The first compartment has a plurality of walls that define a space, and the system is configured to enable the vehicle to travel autonomously. The system includes a power system configured to provide power to the first compartment. The first sanitizing arrangement includes at least a first sanitizing component, the at least first sanitizing component being included in the first compartment, wherein the first sanitizing arrangement is configured to be activated to sanitize the plurality of walls and the space.

Methods and apparatus for sanitizing an autonomous vehicle

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a chassis and a system configured to cause the vehicle to operate autonomously and carried on the chassis. The vehicle also includes a first compartment carried on the chassis, the first compartment having a first mechanism contained therein and configured to facilitate performing a first procedure. A second mechanism carried on the chassis is also included in the vehicle. The second mechanism is configured to support a telepresence session. In one embodiment, the first procedure is a first medical procedure, and first mechanism is configured to be remotely controlled to perform the first medical procedure.

Methods and apparatus for utilizing an autonomous vehicle to support contactless medical interactions

According to one aspect, a method includes determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination and performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The first authentication process being arranged to authenticate a first party to enable the first party to interact with the vehicle. The method also includes determining when the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, performing a second process when it is determined that the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, determining whether the second process is successfully completed, and enabling the first party to interact with the vehicle when it is determined that the second process is successfully completed. Performing the second process includes determining when the first party is present within the sensing zone. The first authentication process and the second process are contactless with respect to the vehicle.

Methods and apparatus for enabling contactless command of a vehicle

According to one aspect, a method includes propelling a vehicle to a location. The vehicle includes at least one compartment configured to contain at least one delivery item and at least one transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism arranged to be activated to cause the delivery item to be purged from the at least one compartment. The method also includes determining when the vehicle is authorized to deliver the delivery item at the location, aligning the vehicle with respect to a target at the location, opening a door to the at least one compartment, and activating the transfer mechanism after opening the door. Activating the transfer mechanism includes causing the transfer mechanism to purge the delivery item such that the delivery item is obtained by the target. The target is arranged to receive the delivery item when the delivery item is purged from the at least one compartment.

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Novi, MI, United States of America

Benjamin Bhanu Rathi