Abstract: A method for filling up a parking structure with vehicles, which comprises at least one parking level, wherein vehicles can be parked on the at least one parking level, which are allowed to have a combined weight with a maximum value, which is specified for the at least one parking level, includes: when entrance to the parking structure is requested for a new vehicle at a time when it is still located outside of the parking structure the combined weight is determined as the sum of the weight of this new vehicle and the respective weights of other vehicles for which entrance is granted to the at least one parking level at that time, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for a parking level of the at least one parking level is at most as large as the maximal value specified for this, entrance to this one parking level is granted for the new vehicle, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for each parking level of the at least one parking level is greater than the maximum v

Abstract: People and packages are delivered to and picked up from delivery locations by autonomous vehicles that also carry autonomous robots. When a package needs to be picked up or delivered at a particular location, an autonomous robot is deployed from the delivery vehicle and takes the package to the doorstep or other predetermined location or picks up the package from that location and brings it back to the delivery vehicle. After this pickup or delivery, the autonomous robot stows itself back in the delivery vehicle.

Abstract: A method for filling up a parking structure with vehicles, which comprises at least one parking level, wherein vehicles can be parked on the at least one parking level, which are allowed to have a combined weight with a maximum value, which is specified for the at least one parking level, includes: when entrance to the parking structure is requested for a new vehicle at a time when it is still located outside of the parking structure the combined weight is determined as the sum of the weight of this new vehicle and the respective weights of other vehicles for which entrance is granted to the at least one parking level at that time, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for a parking level of the at least one parking level is at most as large as the maximal value specified for this, entrance to this one parking level is granted for the new vehicle, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for each parking level of the at least one parking level is greater than the maximum v

Abstract: Horizontally-scalable systems and methods for scheduling and optimizing deliveries are described herein. At least one scheduler is configured to receive a request to schedule a delivery for an origination location. The request includes a desired time slot. The request is compared to a persistent delivery snapshot for the origination location to determine availability of the desired time slot. An interim delivery snapshot including the requested delivery is generated when the persistent delivery snapshot has an available time slot corresponding to the desired time slot. At least one optimizer is configured to receive the interim delivery snapshot and generate an updated persistent delivery snapshot by applying an optimization process to the interim delivery snapshot.

Abstract: Mobile devices are each associated with a respective toll account and are also configured to periodically report their location and related information while traveling in a vehicle, which is used to determine any applicable toll fees. In order to avoid assessing the toll fee to each account, a server of a tolling service first identifies mobile devices that are traveling together based on the location information, and then determines which of the mobile devices, if any, has indicated that it is connected to the vehicle audio system. The account associated with the mobile device connected to the vehicle audio system will be assessed the full toll fee, and the accounts associated with the other mobile devices will not be charged.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for parking space routing. For example, parking data for a parking region, such as a parking lot, may be obtained from one or more data sources (e.g., vehicle sensor data, a parking lot camera, parking meter transaction data, etc.). Routes from a current location of a vehicle to available parking spaces within the parking region may be computed. The routes may be ranked based upon various criteria, such as convenience, congestion, travel time, travel distance, a parking space fill order, etc. A route, having a rank above a threshold (e.g., a highest ranked route), may be provided to a driver of the vehicle, such as through a vehicle navigation unit, a mobile device, a wearable device, etc. The route may be provided to autonomous driving functionality of the vehicle for automatic routing and navigation of the vehicle to the parking space.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a signaling location beacon are provided. Specifically, a collection location for collecting, by an agent, an item is determined. Also, a physical beacon associated with the pickup location can be identified. Further, an interaction between the physical beacon and the agent can be detected. For example, the interaction can occur based on the physical beacon and the agent being in physical proximity to each other during a process of the agent collecting the item at the collection location. As follows, in response to the interaction, transmission of a sensory signal to the agent can be facilitated to provide perceivable direction information associated with the physical location to the agent. The sensory signal can be specific to the agent based on the interaction between the physical beacon and the agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for planning a multimodal itinerary. The systems and methods may include receiving a transportation request. The transportation request may include a starting location, a final destination, and an estimated payload data. During a first leg of the multimodal itinerary, an updated payload data may be received. An aerial vehicle may be assigned to a subsequent leg of the multimodal itinerary based on the updated payload data.

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities for tracking an item delivery are provided. In one embodiment, an item is associated with a vehicle (e.g., manned or unmanned terrestrial vehicle, nautical vehicle, and/or aerial vehicle) by updating item data in a database. An item tracking session is then generated based on the item data. Upon the determination that session availability trigger has occurred, access to the item tracking session is provided to a user. Data representing an updated location of the delivery vehicle is then used to update the item data to indicate the current location of the item as the updated location of the vehicle.

Abstract: An unmanned delivery system includes a merchandise collection point, vehicle waiting areas, a management center that manages the inventory status of individual pieces of goods in the merchandise collection points and the status of unmanned delivery vehicles at the vehicle waiting areas. A network connects the collection point, the vehicle waiting area, and the management center. The management center selects, based on product order information, the collection point and the vehicle waiting area in accordance with the inventory status of the ordered item and the location of the delivery address, selects an unmanned delivery vehicle, and transmits product delivery information to the unmanned delivery vehicle and the merchandise collection point. The unmanned delivery vehicle autonomously travels to the selected collection point, automatically delivers the ordered item to the delivery address, and autonomously travels to the vehicle waiting area after the settlement and the delivery are made.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to methods and systems for initiating shipment of a connected shipment/item via a computing entity. The computing entity detects the presence of a shipment/item within a communication range of the computing entity based on received wireless communications, and initializes executable instructions upon detection of the electronically connected shipment/item to initiate shipment of the shipment/item. The executable instructions cause the computing entity to store a shipment identifier for the shipment/item, request and store shipment information/data from a user for the shipment/item, and transmit the stored shipment/item information/data and the stored shipment identifier to a carrier computing entity to generate a shipment profile for the shipment/item.

Abstract: An accommodation area management device, which manages an accommodation area for accommodating a moving body, includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information including at least one of specifications of the moving body and traveling performance of the moving body when the moving body enters the accommodation area, an accommodation position determination unit configured to determine an accommodation position of the moving body based upon the information, and a use fee determination unit configured to determine a use fee of the accommodation area based upon at least one of the information and the accommodation position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle and the service selection for an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system can obtain data indicative of a first vehicle service assignment for an autonomous vehicle. The first vehicle service assignment can be associated with a first service entity and indicative of a first vehicle service. The computing system can determine that the autonomous vehicle is available to perform a second vehicle service concurrently with the first vehicle service. The computing system can obtain data indicative of a second vehicle service assignment for the autonomous vehicle. The second vehicle service assignment can be associated with a second service entity that is different than the first service entity and is indicative of the second vehicle service. The computing system can cause the autonomous vehicle to concurrently perform the first vehicle service with the second vehicle service.

Abstract: A method of path selection using vehicle route guidance is disclosed. The method receives a plurality of requests including a plurality of alimentary combinations and a plurality of destinations; computes a projected nutritionally guided order volume as a function of a first machine-learning process; determines a plurality of assembly times, the plurality of assembly times including an assembly time for each alimentary combination as a function of the nutritionally guided order volume; selects a runner route from a plurality of runner routes, for the delivering of at least one alimentary combination of the plurality of alimentary combinations as a function of the plurality of assembly times; generates a plurality of predicted routes as a function of a proximity of the plurality of destinations to the aggregation depot; and pairing with the courier, the predicted route that optimizes the objective function. A system of path selection is also disclosed.

Abstract: An information system manages use of one or more areas in a vehicle permitted to be used as a pick-up and delivery destination of a pick-up and delivery product. The information system includes an information processing device. The information processing device acquires state information including at least one of information on a parking state of the vehicle and information on a surroundings situation of a parking position of the vehicle, and provides determination information for assisting in a determination as to whether or not pick-up and delivery of the pick-up and delivery product to the one or more areas is possible based on the state information, to an external device that is provided external to the information processing device.

Abstract: Package delivery to homes or after-hours business delivery exposes a package to theft, weather damage, and extreme temperatures. To receive and protect delivered packages, a package receiving station is configured to receive package from delivery vehicles. The station includes walls that extend upward to create an interior space of the station and a roof or other movable portion that is moveable between a first position covering the interior space and a second position allowing access to the interior space. A motor causes movement of the moveable roof or movable portion and an access portal in the wall allows access into the interior space to retrieve the package. A receiver receives a signal from or detects the arrival of the delivery vehicle and generates a control signal. A controller, responsive to the control signal, sends an activation signal to the motor to move the moveable roof or movable portion.

Abstract: Implementations of a membership system for allowing users to access multiple unaffiliated gyms and paying the participating gyms are provided. In some implementations, for a plurality of users, selections of a plurality of gyms are received from each user. For each user, a fee for a time-period to be paid by the user based on the gyms selected is calculated and the fee is received from the user. A unique code is assigned to each user. When a user visits a gym that the user selected, the unique code of the user and an identification of the gym visited is received and stored. For each user and each gym selected by the user, a payment to each gym selected by the user is calculated and paid based on the percentage of time the user visited the gym during the time period.

Abstract: An object is to deliver more packages together. A number of first packages scheduled to be delivered by a vehicle that delivers packages to a predetermined area is acquired, the cost of delivering second packages by the vehicle is set on the basis of the number of first packages, the second packages being different from the first packages, and information on the cost is provided to a user present within the predetermined area.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing information by a service server, the method including acquiring input information from a user, confirming corresponding item information based on the input information, acquiring item delivery-related information from a distribution server based on the item information, confirming first information on or regarding an estimated delivery completion time of the item and second information on an order closing time corresponding to the first information based on the item delivery-related information; and providing a first page including the item information, the first information, and the second information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing delivery vehicle resources (e.g. a plurality of vehicles) are described herein. Available time slots for the plurality of vehicles are determined and presented to a user. In response to receiving a delivery order indicating a selected time slot, the delivery order is assigned to a vehicle from the plurality of vehicles based on a time slot indicated in the delivery order and a set of delivery parameters. A delivery route is calculated for each vehicle having a delivery order based on the set of delivery parameters. An optimized delivery route is calculated for each vehicle having a delivery order based on the set of delivery parameters.