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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2020
Idealab Studio, Llc, Pasadena, CA (US);
William Gross, Pasadena, CA (US);
Idealab Studio, LLC, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
An automated food preparation and delivery robot is disclosed. The automated food preparation and delivery robot comprises a communications system configured to receive a food order and address from a customer, a navigation system configured to automatically drive the vehicle to the address, and an automated food preparation system configured to prepare food in accordance with the food order while en route to the customer address. The automated food preparation system is configured to determine a drive time to travel to the customer address, and determine a preparation time to prepare the food in accordance with the food order. If the drive time is greater than the preparation time, the robot waits and then begins preparing the food after a delay substantially equal to the drive time minus the preparation time. In this manner, preparation of the food coincides with arrival at the customer address.