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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
David C. Winkle, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Michael D. Atchley, Springdale, AR (US);
Brian G. McHale, Chadderton Oldham, GB;
Nicholas Ray Antel, Winona, MO (US);
John J. O'Brien, Farmington, AR (US);
Todd D. Mattingly, Bentonville, AR (US);
Nathan G. Jones, Bentonville, AR (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses capable of determining a leader of a group of autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of autonomous vehicles comprises two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles configured to travel as a group, receive and transport goods, communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles in the group, and conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any one of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader.