Abstract: Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling an autonomous inventory management system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may place an inventory item in an autonomous storage unit, direct the autonomous storage unit to depart a starting location, direct the autonomous storage unit to board a first transport system departing for a first arrival location, determine whether an event will delay or expedite the arrival of the autonomous storage unit at the first arrival location, determine alternative routing options for the autonomous storage unit to continue travel to the first arrival location, recalculate the route of the autonomous storage unit to the first arrival location, and select a new route to the first arrival location.

Abstract: Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for transporting a mobile inventory transportation unit (MITU) in a communication network are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include the mobile inventory transportation communication network comprising the MITU, a transportation system, a first and a second central system, in communication with each other, the MITU comprising a housing, an inventory storage device, a power device, a drive device, a navigation device, a sensing device, and a control device. The transportation system may be configured to physically receive and transport the MITU from a first point to a second point, the second central system may be configured to determine an inventory demand at a second or more location and transmit inventory request data to the first central system, and the first central system may be configured to schedule the movement of the MITU and control the delivery of the MITU to a final destination.

Abstract: Systems, methods, computing platforms, and storage media for directing and controlling an autonomous storage unit in an autonomous inventory management system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may negotiate, by a first controller, a dispatch routine for the storage unit with a transport controller and a second controller, assign a token to the storage unit and the second controller, the token providing an identification signal between the storage unit and the second controller, register a departure event with the first controller, provide a secure connection between the storage unit and the second controller, exchange the token between the storage unit and the second controller, authenticate the secure connection based on exchanging the token, and give the storage unit permission to access a control territory assigned to the second controller.