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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2021
Starship Technologies Oü, Tallinn, EE;
Ahti Heinla, Tallinn, EE;
Allan Martinson, Tallinn, EE;
Kalle-Rasmus Volkov, Tallinn, EE;
Andrew Macks, Ääamäe, EE;
Lindsay Roberts, Tallinn, EE;
Indrek Mandre, Tallinn, EE;
Märt Liivik, Lääne-Virumaa, EE;
Tiit Liivik, Tallinn, EE;
Ivo Liivik, Harju maakond, EE;
STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ, Tallinn, EE;
Abstract
A delivery method includes providing a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location. A system has at least one server adapted for at least: coordinating communication within the system, receiving/storing/sending data and/or performing computations; at least one robot operating autonomously or semi-autonomously and adapted to communicate with the at least one server in order to facilitate transport of a delivery by the robot to at least one recipient; and at least one delivery terminal communicating with the at least one robot and/or the at least one server.