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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Louie A. Dickens, Tucson, AZ (US);
Tara Astigarraga, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher DeRobertis, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Daniel J. Winarski, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for includes a detection module, determination module, dispatch module, and notification module. The detection module detects at least one rider at a pickup location. The determination module determines a qualifying automated guided vehicle of a fleet of automated guided vehicles based on at least one of distance to the pickup location, passenger capacity, or vehicle type. The dispatch module dispatches the qualifying automated guided vehicle of the fleet of automated guided vehicles in response to the detection module detecting the at least one rider at the pickup location. The notification module notifies of delivery of the at least one rider to a destination location.