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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2022
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Kenichi Kitahama, Toyota, JP;
Ryo Murakami, Toyota, JP;
Hisashi Iizuka, Susono, JP;
Mitsunori Hosokawa, Susono, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
In a physical distribution system, a delivery controller is configured to acquire package information; generate a delivery schedule; calculate tentative delivery time of a package estimated based on the delivery schedule; send a delivery confirmation request notification requesting confirmation of the tentative delivery time to a consignee linked to the package; receive a response to the delivery confirmation request notification; control the autonomous mobile robot based on the delivery schedule generated most recently; and when confirmed time confirmed by the consignee in the response to the delivery confirmation request notification is different from the tentative delivery time, update the delivery schedule in such a manner that delivery of the package is completed at the confirmed time.