Flexible compartment design on autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle

Abstract

Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles coordinated by a fleet management module. Each vehicle may be configured to receive a modular unit, wherein the modular unit is configured to secure a consumer product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising:
 a processor;   an energy storage source;   a communication device;   an autonomous or semi-autonomous propulsion system;   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by the processor to create an application comprising:
 A) a navigation module receiving at least a location via the communication device and directing the autonomous or semi-autonomous land propulsion system based at least on the location, and 
 B) a transmission module transmitting an output data, receiving an input data, or both, via the communication device, to a command center; and 
   at least one modular unit receptacle, the modular unit receptacle configured to receive one or more modular units, the one or more modular units including at least one selected from a group including a first removable modular unit and a second removable modular unit, the first removable modular unit including a first modular unit fastener and a first modular unit port, the second removable modular unit including a second modular unit fastener and a second modular unit port, the modular unit receptacle including
 A) a plurality of vehicle ports configured to connect to the one or more modular units, and 
 B) at least one vehicle fastener configured to reversibly affix the one or more modular units to the vehicle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 1  wherein the modular unit receptacle receives at least one selected from the group including the first removable modular unit and the second removable modular unit, the first modular unit port operably coupling to the plurality of vehicle ports when the modular unit receptacle receives the first removable modular unit, the second removable modular unit port operably coupling to the plurality of vehicle ports when the modular unit receptacle receives the second removable modular unit, and wherein the at least one vehicle fastener operably couples with the first modular unit fastener to reversibly affix the first modular unit to the vehicle and with the second modular unit fastener to reversibly affix the second modular unit to the vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 3  wherein the modular unit receptacle is configured to transfer a gaseous exhaust from the at least one selected from the group including the first removable modular unit and the second removable modular unit. 
     
     
         4 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 1  wherein the modular unit receptacle is configured to transfer a gaseous exhaust. 
     
     
         5 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 1  wherein the first removable modular unit is a locker modular unit. 
     
     
         6 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 1  wherein the first modular unit includes at least one selected from a group including a display, an indicator, a light, a speaker, and a sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 6  the plurality of vehicle ports includes a first vehicle data port and the first modular unit port is a first modular unit data port, the first vehicle data port and the first modular unit data port being configured to transfer data from the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to at least one selected from the group including the display, the indicator, the light, the speaker, the sensor, and the thermometer. 
     
     
         8 . An autonomous vehicle comprising:
 an energy storage device;   a communication device;   a propulsion system, the propulsion system arranged to provide autonomous propulsion,   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by a processor to create an application comprising
 A) a navigation module receiving at least a location via the communication device and directing the propulsion system based at least on the location, and 
 B) a transmission module transmitting an output data to a command center, receiving an input data from the command center, or both, via the communication device, and 
   at least a first interior compartment, the first interior compartment configured to receive one or more modular units such that the one or modular units is removably disposed within the first interior compartment, the one or more modular units including at least one selected from a group including a first removable modular unit and a second removable modular unit, the first interior compartment including at least one vehicle power port configured to transmit power from the energy storage device to the one or more modular units and at least one vehicle data port configured to communicatively connect to the one or more modular units.   
     
     
         9 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 8  further including a vehicle exhaust port. 
     
     
         10 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 8  wherein the first interior compartment is configured to transfer heat or cold from the autonomous vehicle and to transfer a gaseous exhaust from the one or more modular units. 
     
     
         11 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 8  wherein the first removable modular unit is a locker modular unit. 
     
     
         12 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 8  further including:
 a humidifier, the humidifier configured to alter an air quality within the one or more modular units. 
 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the first one or more modular units includes a vending device. 
     
     
         14 . An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising:
 a processor;   an energy storage source;   a communication device;   an autonomous or semi-autonomous propulsion system;   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by the processor to create an application comprising:
 A) a navigation module receiving at least a location via the communication device and directing the autonomous or semi-autonomous land propulsion system based at least on the location, and 
 B) a transmission module transmitting an output data, receiving an input data, or both, via the communication device, to a command center; and 
   at least one modular unit receptacle, the modular unit receptacle configured to receive one or more removable display cases, the one or more removable display cases including at least one selected from a group including a first display case and a second display case, the first display case including a first display fastener and a first display port, the second display case including a second display fastener and a second display port, the modular unit receptacle including
 A) a plurality of vehicle ports configured to connect to the one or more removable display cases, and 
 B) at least one vehicle fastener configured to reversibly affix the one or more removable display cases to the vehicle. 
   
     
     
         15 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 14  wherein the modular unit receptacle further includes an exhaust port. 
     
     
         16 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 14  wherein the at least one vehicle fastener and the first display fastener form a lock configured to prevent unauthorized removal of the first display case from the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         17 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of vehicle ports includes a vehicle data port, the first display case includes a display screen, and the first display port is a data port, and wherein the vehicle data port is configured to enable data transmission between the first display case and the transmission module. 
     
     
         18 . The autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle of  claim 17  wherein the display screen is configured to display a case media, the case media including at least one selected from a group including an item carried by the first display case and a target temperature within the first display case.